# NTSB NYC77FGM03: Cessna 172, N1767F, West Hickory, NY, November 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1976
- Place: West Hickory, NY · WEST HICKORY, NY
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FGM03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGM03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4179  76/11/14   WEST HICKORY,PA     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 100
        TIME - 1600                    N1767F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LALICH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST HICKORY,PA             ZELIENOPLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PIC REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON TAKEOFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1767F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1767F-1981-05-04), registration cancelled 1981-05-04, S/N 17255162, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lalich Field

## 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 19761114041289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761114041289A), Nov 14, 1976: Cessna 172H, PA, Substantial damage

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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