# NTSB NYC79FA070: Cessna 172L, N4324Q, Simsbury, CT, July 30, 1979 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed - Date: July 30, 1979 - Place: Simsbury, CT · SIMSBURY, CT - Location: 41.8759° N, 72.8012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Simsbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8759&lon=-72.8012&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 21, 1980 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 133739 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA070 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA070 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3466  79/7/30    SIMSBURY,CT         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE         TIME - 1900                    N63637              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      35, 5946 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            4218 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMSBURY TRI-TOWN         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           SIMSBURY,CT                 LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  45           EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3466  79/7/30    SIMSBURY,CT         CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 123         TIME - 1900                    N4324Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMSBURY TRI-TOWN         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP           WAREHOUSE POINT,CT          RETURN                       SIMSBURY,CT         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  45           EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N4324Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4324Q-1991-06-21), registration cancelled 1991-06-21, S/N 17260224 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L - Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Simsbury Tri-Town ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N63637](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63637), registered now, S/N 15077445 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M - Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Simsbury Tri-Town ## 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 19790730041222A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790730041222A), Jul 30, 1979: Cessna 172L, Simsbury, CT, Substantial damage. N63637 and N4324Q collided during roundout for landing. - [Accident 19790730042381A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790730042381A), Jul 30, 1979: Cessna 150M, Simsbury, CT, No damage ## Other investigations on N4324Q (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 NYC90LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA209), Sep 1, 1990: Cessna 172L (N4324Q), Montauk, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: PILOT FAILED TO ATTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A GO AROUND, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE STALLING AT A LOW ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO AIRPORT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.