# NTSB NYC73FFA18: Cessna A185E, N70077, Massena, NY, October 11, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1972
- Place: Massena, NY · MASSENA, NY
- Location: 44.9290° N, 74.8930° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Massena, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9290&lon=-74.8930&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168672
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FFA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FFA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0788  72/10/11   MASSENA,NY          CESSNA A185E        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 211
        TIME - 0925                    N70077              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASSENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,NY                  MASSENA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.FLT TO ARPT TO REPLACE FLOATS WITH WHEELS.T/D ON SOD,SKIPPED,HIT ON R FLOAT,CARTWHEELED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N70077 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Massena

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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