# NTSB NYC73FNE23: Cessna 172L, N7843G, Plainville, CT, March 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1973
- Place: Plainville, CT · PLAINVILLE, CT
- Location: 41.6745° N, 72.8582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plainville, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6745&lon=-72.8582&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169942
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNE23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0331   73/3/8    PLAINVILLE,CONN     CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 162
        TIME - 2020                    N7843G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERTSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,CONN                 PLAINVILLE,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           46                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD GND FOG ABT 10FT ABV RWY,CONT APCH LNDD.LOST VISUAL CUES ATMTD GOARND.HIT DIRT BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7843G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7843G), registered now, S/N 17259543, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- 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: Robertson

## 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 19730308004179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730308004179A), Mar 8, 1973: Cessna 172L, Plainville, CT, Substantial damage. Enctrd gnd fog abt 10FT abv rwy,cont apch lndd. Lost visual cues atmtd goarnd. Hit dirt bank.

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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