# NTSB NYC73AN114: Cessna 172, N7896G, Haines Falls, NY, February 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1973
- Place: Haines Falls, NY · HAINES FALLS, NY
- Location: 42.1970° N, 74.1009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Haines Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1970&lon=-74.1009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0137  73/2/21    HAINES FALLS,NY     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N7896G              PX-  1  1  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                GLENS FALLS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- HIT MTN AT NIGHT.RCVRD 2/22/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7896G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7896G-1974-05-09), registration cancelled 1974-05-09, S/N 17259596 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730221003319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730221003319A), Feb 21, 1973: Cessna 172L, Haines Falls, NY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Hit mtn at night. Rcvrd 2/22/73.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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