NYC80FAMS2

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Shadigee, NY · November 4, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 4, 1979
Place
Shadigee, NY · SHADIGEE, NY
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N737THCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791104036689A
Case key
132863

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4003   79/11/4   SHADIGEE,NY         CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 300
        TIME - 1344                    N737TH              PX-  2  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,NY                    AKRON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT SANK IN LAKE ONTARIO,DAMAGE PRESUMED.FATAL INJURIES PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N737TH
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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