# NTSB NYC78FNE17: Cessna 172M, N12219, East Windsor, CT, April 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1978
- Place: East Windsor, CT · EAST WINDSOR, CT
- Location: 41.9049° N, 72.5672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of East Windsor, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9049&lon=-72.5672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142711
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FNE17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0627   78/4/1    EAST WINDSOR,CT     CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 466
        TIME - 1315                    N12219              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST WINDSOR,CT             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12219](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12219-1998-07-08), registration cancelled 1998-07-08, S/N 17261889 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skylark

## 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 19780401006419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780401006419A), Apr 1, 1978: Cessna 172M, East Windsor, CT, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N12219 (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 NYC98LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA039), Dec 9, 1997: Cessna 172M (N12219), New Salem, MA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance above the water due to his impairment by drugs. A factor in this accident was the glassy water condition.
- [NTSB NYC96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA075), Feb 24, 1996: Cessna 172M (N12219), Warehouse Point, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and gusts. The wind conditions were factors.

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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