NYC74FNE22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · White Plains, NY · April 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1974
Place
White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3715FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740425009989A
Case key
124328

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1220  74/4/25    WHITE PLAINS,NY     CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 162
        TIME - 1428                    N3715F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE ROD END SEIZED TO BEARING.COULD NOT BE MOVED WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE EFFORT.HIT CHUCK HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3715F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westchester Co

FAA reports on this event · 1

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