# NTSB NYC79FA026: Cessna 172, N738HR, Poland, ME, March 3, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1979
- Place: Poland, ME · POLAND, ME
- Location: 44.0606° N, 70.3937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poland, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0606&lon=-70.3937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137553
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0624   79/3/3    POLAND,ME           CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 149
        TIME - 1337                    N738HR              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN LEWISTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN/LEWISTON,ME          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N738HR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738HR-1980-05-08), registration cancelled 1980-05-08, S/N 17269994 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Auburn Lewiston

## 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 19790303010309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790303010309A), Mar 3, 1979: Cessna 172, Poland, ME, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Airplane was observed flying 10 ft above trees,acft nose came up without adding power,then went straight in.

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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