# NTSB NYC73FGT14: Cessna 140, N89171, Thomasville, PA, June 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1973
- Place: Thomasville, PA · THOMASVILLE, PA
- Location: 39.9287° N, 76.8505° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomasville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9287&lon=-76.8505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FGT14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGT14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1772  73/6/19    THOMASVILLE,PA      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 265
        TIME - 1300                    N89171              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YORK-THOMASVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANOVER,PA                  THOMASVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- BRAKING ACTION REDUCED DUE TO WET GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89171](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89171), registered now, S/N 8185, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: York-Thomasville

## 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 19730619017219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730619017219A), Jun 19, 1973: Cessna 140, Thomasville, PA, Substantial damage. Braking action reduced due to wet grass.

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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