# NTSB NYC73FHM25: Cessna 172, N8354L, Farmingdale, NJ, March 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 20, 1973
- Place: Farmingdale, NJ · FARMINGDALE, NJ
- Location: 40.1984° N, 74.1701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1984&lon=-74.1701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163219
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHM25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHM25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0570  73/3/20    FARMINGDALE,NJ      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 500
        TIME - 2140                    N8354L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NJ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG TAXI TO PARK AREA L WING OF ACFT HIT UNLIGHTED PARKED TRUCK ADJACENT TO TAXIWAY.LDG LGT ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8354L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8354L), registered now, S/N 17256554, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monmouth County

## 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 19730320006619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730320006619A), Mar 20, 1973: Cessna 172I, Farmingdale, NJ, Substantial damage. Drg taxi to park area l wing of acft hit unlighted parked truck adjacent to taxiway. Ldg lgt on.

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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