# NTSB NYC77FNC17: Cessna 172, N7138Q, Caribu, ME, January 13, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1977
- Place: Caribu, ME · CARIBU, ME
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157023
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FNC17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0212  77/1/13    CARIBU,ME           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N7138Q              PX-  0  1  2  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1353 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARIBOU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANGOR,ME                   CARIBU,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- DURING LDG APPROACH WITH FULL FLAPS STUDENT PLT ADD POWER TO MAKE R/W,NO RESPONSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7138Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7138Q), registered now, S/N U20603074, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna U206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (registry code 2073333) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Caribou

## Other investigations on N7138Q (2)

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.

- [NTSB ANC10CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA003), Oct 8, 2009: Cessna U206F (N7138Q), Homer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB ANC05LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA087), Jun 15, 2005: Cessna U206F (N7138Q), Homer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fracture of the airplane's nose gear scissor during landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and a nose down. A factor associated with the accident was the loss of…

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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