# NTSB NYC74FHM28: Cessna 170A, N5461C, Fairfield, NJ, May 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1974
- Place: Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
- Location: 40.8837° N, 74.3060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairfield, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8837&lon=-74.3060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124780
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHM28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHM28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1465  74/5/20    FAIRFIELD,NJ        CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 128
        TIME - 1730                    N5461C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                FAIRFIELD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SHORT GND ROLL,ACFT TURNED ALMOST 180 DEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5461C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5461C-1975-05-09), registration cancelled 1975-05-09, S/N 19495 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Caldwell

## 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 19740520015189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740520015189A), May 20, 1974: Cessna 170A, Fairfield, NJ, Substantial damage. Short gnd roll,acft turned almost 180 deg.

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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