# NTSB NYC79FHA18: Cessna 172, N1543Y, Germansville, PA, August 2, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1979
- Place: Germansville, PA · GERMANSVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.7015° N, 75.7069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Germansville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7015&lon=-75.7069&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2170   79/8/2    GERMANSVILLE,PA     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 890
        TIME - 1230                    N1543Y              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 640 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING M RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GERMANSVILLE,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1543Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1543Y-2021-07-31), registration cancelled 2021-07-31, S/N 17249243, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying M Ranch

## 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 19790802021739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790802021739A), Aug 2, 1979: Cessna 172, Germansville, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot made go around due to blocked runway. Engine stopped. Crash landed in corn field. No engine defect.

## Other investigations on N1543Y (2)

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 GAA18CA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA493), Aug 15, 2018: Cessna 172 (N1543Y), Silver City, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB UNK64X3725](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3725), Sep 1, 1964: Cessna 172 (N1543Y), Candor, NC, 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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