# NTSB NYC79FA007: Cessna 172, N46037, Marcy, NY, November 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1978
- Place: Marcy, NY · MARCY, NY
- Location: 43.1314° N, 75.2557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marcy, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1314&lon=-75.2557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3245   78/11/2   MARCY,NY            CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1610                    N46037              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARCY,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        REMARKS- GUST LOCK FOUND ATTACHED TO R WING. SUB DMG TO CESSNA 172,N8107T.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46037](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46037-1985-09-16), registration cancelled 1985-09-16, S/N 17257005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Riverside

## 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 19781102039739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781102039739A), Nov 2, 1978: Cessna 172D, Marcy, NY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Gust lock found attached to r wing. Sub dmg to Cessna 172,N8107T.

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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