# NTSB NYC83IA182: Cessna 172XP, N8123V, Mechanicville, NY, July 19, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 19, 1983, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Mechanicville, NY
- Location: 42.9041° N, 73.6889° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mechanicville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9041&lon=-73.6889&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83IA182
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35139/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83IA182

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff

## Analysis

AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND TAXIING FORWARD THE PILOT STATED HE PUSHED THE TROTTLE BY MISTAKE AND THE ACFT MOVED RAPIDY FORWARD AND STRUCK A PARKED ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8123V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8123V-2016-08-15), registration cancelled 2016-08-15, S/N R1722315 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172XP
- Registry model: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R-1722315
- Airframe hours: 1000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO360K355311 195 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Joseph Ianniello
- Registered owner: Black Studio, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1983
- Airport: NY55, Burello

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 310 total, 97 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830719033809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830719033809A), Jul 19, 1983: Cessna 172K, Mechanicville, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft was started and pilot accidentally pushed throttle in causing collision with parked Cessna 182.

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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