# NTSB NYC77FFA29: Cessna 210, N731CJ, Sandy Creek, NY, July 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1977
- Place: Sandy Creek, NY · SANDY CREEK, NY
- Location: 43.6434° N, 76.0863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sandy Creek, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6434&lon=-76.0863&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FFA29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFA29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2353   77/7/5    SANDY CREEK,NY      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 845
        TIME - 1330                    N731CJ              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERTOWN,NY                WILLIAMSON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE MIGHT HAVE AVOIDED DAMAGE IF HE SELECTED ANOTHER LANDING AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N731CJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731CJ-1977-09-22), registration cancelled 1977-09-22, S/N 21058709 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210e) (registry code 2073416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770705020739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770705020739A), Jul 5, 1977: Cessna 210E, Sandy Creek, NY, Destroyed. Plt stated he might have avoided damage if he selected another landing area.

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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