# NTSB NYC76FHA27: Cessna 172F, N8893U, Lehighton, PA, April 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1976
- Place: Lehighton, PA · LEHIGHTON, PA
- Location: 40.8277° N, 75.7165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lehighton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8277&lon=-75.7165&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153888
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1096  76/4/28    LEHIGHTON,PA        CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N8893U              PX-  0  0  3  OTHER                     AGE 26, 1491 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            277 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEHIGHTON,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8893U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8893U-1976-07-03), registration cancelled 1976-07-03, S/N 17252813 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760428008999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760428008999A), Apr 28, 1976: Cessna 172F, Lehighton, PA, Substantial damage. Local sightseeing flt.

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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