# NTSB NYC77FA059: Cessna 172K, N217NY, Flushing, NY, May 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1977
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147540
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1394  77/5/22    FLUSHING,NY         CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 248
        TIME - 1008                    N217NY              PX-  1  2  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUSHING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PIC TOOK OFF WITH FULL FLAPS,RETRACTED FLAPS, AICRAFT STALLED,STRUCK HOUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N217NY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217NY-1977-11-02), registration cancelled 1977-11-02, S/N 17257471, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Flushing

## 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 19770522023129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770522023129A), May 22, 1977: Cessna 172K, Flushing, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. PIC took off with full flaps,retracted flaps, aicraft stalled,struck house.

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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