# NTSB NYC73FIJ18: Cessna 172, N1353Y, Ripley, WV, February 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1973
- Place: Ripley, WV · RIPLEY, WV
- Location: 38.8216° N, 81.7093° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ripley, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8216&lon=-81.7093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169603
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FIJ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIJ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0077  73/2/12    RIPLEY,W VA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1339
        TIME - 1645                    N1353Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 580 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGANTOWN,W VA             RIPLEY,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- INTNTL T/D ABT 1000FT BFR END OF STRIP,UN STOP ON STRIP,LDG ABORTED.UN CLR 50FT POWERLINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1353Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1353Y-1975-09-20), registration cancelled 1975-09-20, S/N 17249053 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19730212002659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730212002659A), Feb 12, 1973: Cessna 172C, Ripley, WV, Substantial damage. Intntl t/d abt 1000FT bfr end of strip,un stop on strip,ldg aborted. Un clr 50FT powerline.

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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