# NTSB NYC79FHA21: Cessna 170A, N9902A, Sussex, NJ, August 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1979
- Place: Sussex, NJ · SUSSEX, NJ
- Location: 41.2088° N, 74.6082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sussex, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2088&lon=-74.6082&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2177  79/8/19    SUSSEX,NJ           CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 37,
        TIME - 1850                    N9902A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSSEX,NJ                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE EXPIRED 9/30/74.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9902A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9902A-1981-10-13), registration cancelled 1981-10-13, S/N 19262 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sussex

## 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 19790819021189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790819021189A), Aug 19, 1979: Cessna 170A, Sussex, NJ, Substantial damage. Made steep climb after takeoff. Stalled aircraft. Hit ground left of runway.

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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