# NTSB NYC73DFA27: Cessna 172H, N8116L, Scotia, NY, March 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1973
- Place: Scotia, NY · SCOTIA, NY
- Location: 42.8320° N, 73.9604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scotia, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8320&lon=-73.9604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170313
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DFA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0682  73/3/25    SCOTIA,NY           CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N8116L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAY VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTIA,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED BACK TO RWY AFTR L/O,PLT ABORTED TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8116L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8116L-1975-04-02), registration cancelled 1975-04-02, S/N 17256316 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gay Valley

## 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 19730325005989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730325005989A), Mar 25, 1973: Cessna 172H, Scotia, NY, Substantial damage. Acft settled back to rwy aftr l/o,plt aborted tkof.

## Other investigations on N8116L (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC69D0189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0189), Sep 15, 1968: Cessna 172 (N8116L), Spring City, MO, substantial damage

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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