# NTSB NYC74DFJ37: Cessna 172, N13229, Avon, NY, June 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1974
- Place: Avon, NY · AVON, NY
- Location: 42.9128° N, 77.7465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Avon, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9128&lon=-77.7465&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DFJ37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFJ37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2492  74/6/20    AVON,NY             CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 139
        TIME - 2030                    N13229              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVON,NY                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- APPLIED BRAKES BUT ACFT FAILED TO STOP DUE TO SLIPPAGE ON NEW ALFALFA GROWTH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13229](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13229-1996-02-27), registration cancelled 1996-02-27, S/N 17262592 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740620019659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740620019659A), Jun 20, 1974: Cessna 172M, Avon, NY, Substantial damage. Applied brakes but acft failed to stop due to slippage on new alfalfa growth.

## Other investigations on N13229 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC95LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA061), Feb 24, 1995: Cessna 172M (N13229), West Seneca, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision to attempt a takeoff on a narrow icy runway with crosswind conditions, which resulted in the loss of control of the airplane, impact with a snow bank, and a…

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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