# NTSB NYC82FNA01: Cessna 172, N73176, North Reading, MA, October 4, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1981
- Place: North Reading, MA · NORTH READING, MA
- Location: 42.5751° N, 71.0787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Reading, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5751&lon=-71.0787&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122902
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82FNA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3054   81/10/4   NORTH READING,MA    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 202
        TIME - 1445                    N73176              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH MAGS SHORTED W OIL/MOISTURE,PT GAPS APRX .001 IN,1 WINDING OPEN.1602HRS TT,900HR CHG RCMDD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73176](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73176-1982-02-06), registration cancelled 1982-02-06, S/N 17267303 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (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 19811004065019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811004065019A), Oct 4, 1981: Cessna 172M, North Reading, MA, Substantial damage. Engine quit.

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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