# NTSB NYC77FHJ19: Cessna 172, N20501, Farmingdale, NY, June 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1977
- Place: Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
- Location: 40.7328° N, 73.4468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7328&lon=-73.4468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157203
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FHJ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHJ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2307  77/6/23    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 550
        TIME - 1635                    N20501              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- RT WING STRUCK TREE WHILE TAXIING. ACFT TURNED ABRUPTLY AND PROP DOME STRUCK ANOTHER TREE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N20501 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Republic

## 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 19770623019569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770623019569A), Jun 23, 1977: Cessna 172M, Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Rt wing struck tree while taxiing. Acft turned abruptly and prop dome struck another tree.

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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