# NTSB NYC78FNA28: Cessna 177B, N19708, Plymouth, MA, June 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1978
- Place: Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
- Location: 41.9583° N, 70.6638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plymouth, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9583&lon=-70.6638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141297
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FNA28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA28

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1565   78/6/4    PLYMOUTH,MA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1300
        TIME - 1730                    N7818U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- TRAFFIC PATTERN ALT 1150 FT, ACFT DOWNWIND ALT 1100 FT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1565   78/6/4    PLYMOUTH,MA         CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 3020
        TIME - 1730                    N19708              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEENE,NH                    PLYMOUTH,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- NO ANNUAL INSPECTION IN LAST 12 MONTHS. TRAFFIC PATTERN ALT 1150 FT, ACFT DOWNWIND ALT 1000 FT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N19708](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19708-2017-07-06), registration cancelled 2017-07-06, S/N 17702585, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Plymouth

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7818U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7818U-2017-10-31), registration cancelled 2017-10-31, S/N 17251818, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Plymouth

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780604013392A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780604013392A), Jun 4, 1978: Cessna 177B, Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage. No annual inspection in last 12 months. Traffic pattern alt 1150 acft downwind alt 1000 ft.
- [Accident 19780604013391A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780604013391A), Jun 4, 1978: Cessna 172D, Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage. Traffic pattern alt 1150 ft, acft downwind alt 1100 ft.

## Other investigations on N19708 (1)

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 NYC96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA117), May 28, 1996: Cessna 177B (N19708), Chatham, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the oil pump, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the number two and four cylinder connecting rods. Also causal was inadequate maintenance by noncompliance with the…

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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