# NTSB NYC80FA017: Cessna 172N, N738WX, Lindenhurst, NY, December 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 30, 1979
- Place: Lindenhurst, NY · LINDENHURST, NY
- Location: 40.6858° N, 73.3716° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lindenhurst, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6858&lon=-73.3716&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132128
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3968  79/12/30   LINDENHURST,NY      CESSNA 172N         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 121
        TIME - 1830                    N738WX              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              AMITYVILLE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N738WX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738WX-1986-01-02), registration cancelled 1986-01-02, S/N 17270304 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Zahns

## 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 19791230037969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791230037969A), Dec 30, 1979: Cessna 172N, Lindenhurst, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled & crashed into trees & houses on second, trying to make night landing at strange airport.

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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