# NTSB NYC75DHD16: Cessna 177, N3434T, Philadelphia, PA, September 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1974
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHD16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHD16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3733   74/9/1    PHILADELPHIA,PA     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 307
        TIME - 1506                    N3434T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N. PHILADELPHIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,NJ               PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT WOODEN BEAM ON CLOSED PART OF RWY. RWY NOTAMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3434T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3434T-1995-10-26), registration cancelled 1995-10-26, S/N 17700734 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: N. Philadelphia

## 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 19740901032139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740901032139A), Sep 1, 1974: Cessna 177, Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. Acft hit wooden beam on closed part of rwy. Rwy notamed.

## Other investigations on N3434T (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 NYC70D0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0058), Jun 9, 1969: Cessna 177 (N3434T), Schroon Lake, 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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