# NTSB NYC75AN044: Cessna 172, N4250F, Anglesea, NJ, September 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1974
- Place: Anglesea, NJ · ANGLESEA, NJ
- Location: 39.0187° N, 74.7949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anglesea, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0187&lon=-74.7949&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141074
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3107  74/9/28  NR.ANGLESEA,NJ        CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4250F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,VA                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DETERIORATING WX COND RPTD NORTH AND WEST OF CRASH SITE.LACK OF CONTRAST DUE WX AND WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4250F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4250F-1975-01-14), registration cancelled 1975-01-14, S/N 46150 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740928039309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740928039309A), Sep 28, 1974: Cessna 172, Anglesea, NJ, Destroyed. Deteriorating wx cond rptd north and west of crash site. Lack of contrast due wx and water.

## Other investigations on N4250F (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X1910](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1910), May 23, 1964: Cessna 172 (N4250F), Armonk, NY, substantial damage

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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