# NTSB NYC76AN077: Cessna 172K, N79285, Burlington, VT, February 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 11, 1976
- Place: Burlington, VT · BURLINGTON, VT
- Location: 44.4924° N, 73.2395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4924&lon=-73.2395&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 18, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152427
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0125  76/2/11    BURLINGTON,VT       CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 312
        TIME - 2235                    N79285              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,VT              BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      31
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD AC ENTERED HEAVY ICING DURING MISSED APPROACH.WINDSHELD ICED OVER,PLT NON INST RATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79285](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79285-1976-04-21), registration cancelled 1976-04-21, S/N 17258022, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Burlington

## 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 19760211004829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760211004829A), Feb 11, 1976: Cessna 172K, Burlington, VT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Plt rptd ac entered heavy icing during missed approach. Windsheld iced over,plt non inst rated.

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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