# NTSB NYC74DFA02: Cessna 177, N30953, Petersburg, NY, July 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1973
- Place: Petersburg, NY · PETERSBURG, NY
- Location: 42.7495° N, 73.3401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petersburg, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7495&lon=-73.3401&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189699
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DFA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1760  73/7/14    PETERSBURG,NY       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 718
        TIME - 1115                    N30953              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 247 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAUREL,MD                   PETERSBURG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NO WIND IND AT STRIP.PLT CKD WNDSOCK AT OTR PVT STRIP 2MI AWAY.AFTR LDG DTMND S WND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N30953 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- 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 19730714020869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730714020869A), Jul 14, 1973: Cessna 177B, Petersburg, NY, Substantial damage. No wind ind at strip. Plt ckd wndsock at otr pvt strip 2MI away. Aftr ldg dtmnd s wnd gusting 20K.

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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