# NTSB NYC7KFHJ33: Cessna 185, N1003F, Coram, NY, June 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1975
- Place: Coram, NY · CORAM, NY
- Location: 40.8812° N, 73.0059° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coram, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8812&lon=-73.0059&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149060
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC7KFHJ33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC7KFHJ33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0017  75/6/20    CORAM,NY            CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 17300
        TIME - 1745                    N1003F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 3500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTHAMPTON,NY              SANDS POINT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK TRANSMITTER IND WRONG TANK.FLOAT EQPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1003F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1003F-1980-04-02), registration cancelled 1980-04-02, S/N 18502675, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor 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 19750620019749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750620019749A), Jun 20, 1975: Cessna A185F, Coram, NY, Substantial damage. Fuel tank transmitter ind wrong tank. Float eqpd.

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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