# NTSB NYC78FNE29: Cessna 172, N1641V, Essex, CT, July 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1978
- Place: Essex, CT · ESSEX, CT
- Location: 41.3534° N, 72.3906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Essex, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3534&lon=-72.3906&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FNE29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2572  78/7/29  NR.ESSEX,CT           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 150
        TIME - 1530                    N1641V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODSPEED DOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ESSEX,CT                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1641V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Goodspeed Dock

## 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 19780729024579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780729024579A), Jul 29, 1978: Cessna 172M, Essex, CT, Substantial damage. Float equipped.

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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