# NTSB NYC74FFA13: Cessna 172L, N7938G, Bloomingburg, NY, October 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1973
- Place: Bloomingburg, NY · BLOOMINGBURG, NY
- Location: 41.5519° N, 74.4438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomingburg, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5519&lon=-74.4438&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FFA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3458   73/10/6   BLOOMINGBURG,NY     CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 2335                    N7938G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,NY               ELLENVILLE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOLLOWING ENGINE STOPPAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7938G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7938G), registered now, S/N 17259638, 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: Orange Co

## 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 19731006032759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731006032759A), Oct 6, 1973: Cessna 172L, Bloomingburg, NY, Substantial damage. Forced landing at night in unsuitable terrain following engine stoppage.

## Other investigations on N7938G (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 CHI77FEI32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI32), Jul 17, 1977: Cessna 172 (N7938G), Rittman, OH, substantial damage

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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