# NTSB NYC77FA049: Cessna 195, N4377N, Reading, PA, April 9, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1977
- Place: Reading, PA · READING, PA
- Location: 40.3392° N, 75.9263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reading, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3392&lon=-75.9263&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA049

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1105   77/4/9    READING,PA          NORD 262            CR-  3  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1356                    N7886A              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     54, 8680 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            1380 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
           PHILADELPHIA,PA            READING,PA                   WILMINGTON,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-LARGE US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NORD ACFT DSCNDS FOR LNDG AT RDG ARPT.CESSNA ACFT ENROUTE FRM LINCOLN PK,NJ TO YORK,PA.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1105   77/4/9    READING, PA         CESSNA 195          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53,
        TIME - 1356                    N4377N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  3  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           LINCOLN PARK,NJ             YORK,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-LARGE US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CESSNA UPPER R WING TIP STRUCK BY NORD PROPELLER.NORD ACFT MAKING VFR APCH TO RDG ARPT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N4377N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4377N-1981-07-01), registration cancelled 1981-07-01, S/N 7029, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195
- Registry model: [Cessna 195](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195) (registry code 2073102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7886A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7886A-1977-09-01), registration cancelled 1977-09-01, S/N 47 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORD 262
- Registry model: [Nord 262-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262-a) (registry code 6380501) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770409016021A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770409016021A), Apr 9, 1977: Cessna 195, Reading, PA, Destroyed. Cessna upper r wing tip struck by nord propeller. Nord acft making VFR apch to rdg arpt.
- [Accident 19770409016022A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770409016022A), Apr 9, 1977: Aerosp 262ANORD, Reading, PA, Destroyed. Nord acft dscnds for lndg at rdg arpt.Cessna acft enroute frm lincoln pk,NJ to york,PA.

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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