# NTSB NYC74FFA16: Cessna 172I, N46100, Alexandria Bay, NY, October 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1973
- Place: Alexandria Bay, NY · ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY
- Location: 44.3372° N, 75.9227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria Bay, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3372&lon=-75.9227&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188214
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FFA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFA16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3289  73/10/12   ALEXANDRIA BAY,NY   CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N46100              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TREADWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMILLUS,NY                 ALEXANDRIA BAY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT MISTOOK UNIMPROVED FIELD FOR AIRPORT.ENGINE FAILED DURING ATTEMPT TO ABORT APPROACH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46100](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46100), registered now, S/N 17257041, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (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: Treadway

## 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 19731012033029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731012033029A), Oct 12, 1973: Cessna 172D, Alexandria Bay, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot mistook unimproved field for airport. Engine failed during attempt to abort approach.

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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