# NTSB NYC73FLJ15: Cessna 172, N3956Q, Morrisville, NC, December 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1972
- Place: Morrisville, NC · MORRISVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.8364° N, 78.8390° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morrisville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8364&lon=-78.8390&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FLJ15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FLJ15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3455  72/12/24   MORRISVILLE,NC      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1550                    N3956Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 669 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            96 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH DURHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCRANTON,PA                 RALEIGH DURHAM,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT EXTENDED FLIGHT PLAN,DID NOT COMP FOR ADD FUEL BURN,PILOT AWARE LOW FUEL,ENG QUIT ON FINAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3956Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3956Q-2017-07-28), registration cancelled 2017-07-28, S/N 17260056, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (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: Raleigh Durham

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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