# NTSB NYC75FNE14: Cessna 195B, N2154C, Danbury, CT, October 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1974
- Place: Danbury, CT · DANBURY, CT
- Location: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3948&lon=-73.4540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNE14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE14

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4108   74/10/6   DANBURY,CONN        PAZMANY PL-1A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1878
        TIME - 1305                    N4725G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 4 OTR ACFT AWAITING TKOF CLNC.CESSNA TAXIED BTWN ERCOUPE AND THIS ACFT.CESSNA WING RCVD SUB DMG.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4108   74/10/6   DANBURY,CONN        CESSNA 195B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 354
        TIME - 1305                    N2154C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STORMVILLE,NY               DANBURY,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- CESSNA TAXIING THRU LINE OF PARKED ACFT.R WING PASSED THRU PROP ARC OF PARKED PAZMANY N4725G.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N2154C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2154C), registered now, S/N 16139 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195B
- Registry model: [Cessna 195B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195b) (registry code 2073112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Jacobs R755B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755b-series) (registry code 35007, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Danbury Muni

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N4725G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PAZMANY PL-1A
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Danbury Muni

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741006033681A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741006033681A), Oct 6, 1974: Cessna 195B, Danbury, CT, Substantial damage. Cessna taxiing thru line of parked acft.r wing passed thru prop arc of parked pazmany N4725G.
- [Accident 19741006033682A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741006033682A), Oct 6, 1974: Amtrxp CUBETTEA*, Danbury, CT, Minor damage. 4 Otr acft awaiting tkof clnc.Cessna taxied btwn Ercoupe and this acft.Cessna wing rcvd sub dmg.

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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