# NTSB NYC79FFJ12: Cessna 180, N4774B, Seneca Falls, NY, April 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1979
- Place: Seneca Falls, NY · SENECA FALLS, NY
- Location: 42.9116° N, 76.7971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seneca Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9116&lon=-76.7971&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137202
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FFJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1934   79/4/8    SENECA FALLS,NY     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 593
        TIME - 1400                    N4774B              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SENECA FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SENECA FALLS,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN OPEN FLD,MUD APRX ONE AND A HALF INCHES DEEP.MIXT CTL IN APRX 57 PCT LEAN PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4774B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4774B), registered now, S/N 31672, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Seneca Falls

## 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 19790408017449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790408017449A), Apr 8, 1979: Cessna 180, Seneca Falls, NY, Substantial damage. After parachute drop, plt descended from 7500' to 2500'. Engine failed to respond.

## Other investigations on N4774B (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 NYC74FFJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFJ13), Sep 30, 1973: Cessna 180 (N4774B), Franklinville, NY, substantial damage

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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