# NTSB NYC74FNE28: Cessna 172K, N84398, Palmer, MA, June 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1974
- Place: Palmer, MA · PALMER, MA
- Location: 42.1584° N, 72.3287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1584&lon=-72.3287&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128196
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNE28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1812   74/6/8    PALMER,MASS         CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 107
        TIME - 1400                    N84398              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METROPOLITAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAUNTON,MASS                PALMER,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84398](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84398-1979-11-05), registration cancelled 1979-11-05, S/N 17258460 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Metropolitan

## 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 19740608019579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740608019579A), Jun 8, 1974: Cessna 172K, Palmer, MA, Substantial damage. Rolled down embankment.

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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