# NTSB NYC76FNA31: Cessna 172, N12401, Tewksbury, MA, March 21, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1976
- Place: Tewksbury, MA · TEWKSBURY, MA
- Location: 42.6106° N, 71.2342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tewksbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6106&lon=-71.2342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNA31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0688  76/3/21    TEWKSBURY,MA        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2148
        TIME - 0900                    N12401              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEWMAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEWKSBURY,MA                LAWRENCE,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- SEAT SLID AFT DRG ROTATION AT L/O.NO DISCREPANCIES OR MALFUNCTION FOUND IN SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12401](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12401-1976-05-03), registration cancelled 1976-05-03, S/N 17261973, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tewmac

## 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 19760321007139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760321007139A), Mar 21, 1976: Cessna 172M, Tewksbury, MA, Substantial damage. Seat slid aft drg rotation at l/o.no discrepancies or malfunction found in seat locking mechanism.

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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