# NTSB NYC73DNC37: Cessna 172, N1747F, Waterville, ME, October 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1972
- Place: Waterville, ME · WATERVILLE, ME
- Location: 44.5453° N, 69.6614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waterville, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5453&lon=-69.6614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DNC37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0008  72/10/27   WATERVILLE,ME       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N1747F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFLEUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LEWISTON,ME                 RETURN                       WATERVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           EVASIVE MANEUVER                                         LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT SWERVED OFF RWY TO AVOID CONSTRUCTION TRUCK PULLING OUT ON RWY. CURRENT NOTAM WAS IN EFFECT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1747F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1747F), registered now, S/N 17255142, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Lafleur

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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