# NTSB NYC79FHM02: Cessa 182J, N2617F, Tuxedo, NY, November 3, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1978
- Place: Tuxedo, NY · TUXEDO, NY
- Location: 41.2378° N, 74.1791° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tuxedo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2378&lon=-74.1791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHM02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3498   78/11/3   TUXEDO,NY           CESSA 182J          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 484
        TIME - 1430                    N2617F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              TORONTO,CANADA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB TEMP GAUGE READ 30DEG LOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2617F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2617F-2009-07-15), registration cancelled 2009-07-15, S/N 18256717, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSA 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (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

## 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 19781103037489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781103037489A), Nov 3, 1978: Cessna 182H, Tuxedo, NY, Substantial damage. Carb temp gauge read 30DEG low.

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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