# NTSB NYC74FNA01: Cessna 177RG, N1945Q, New Bedford, MA, July 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1973
- Place: New Bedford, MA · NEW BEDFORD, MA
- Location: 41.6613° N, 70.9379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Bedford, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6613&lon=-70.9379&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189580
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1971   73/7/7    NEW BEDFORD,MASS    CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 806
        TIME - 1217                    N1945Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW BEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONEONTA,NY                  FALL RIVER,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- UNSAFE GR WARN PLT ELECTED TO LND ON GRASS AREA.SAFE GR LGT BULB INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1945Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1945Q), registered now, S/N 177RG0345, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (registry code 2073709) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (registry code 41593, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Bedford

## 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 19730707019829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730707019829A), Jul 7, 1973: Cessna 177, New Bedford, MA, Substantial damage. Unsafe gr warn plt elected to lnd on grass area. Safe gr lgt bulb inop.

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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