Cessna C172 N172TD
4 May 1985 · Poestenkill, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1985 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna C172 registered N172TD was involved in an accident near Poestenkill, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poestenkill, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rensselaer Co.
- Coordinates
- 42.6895, -73.5595
- Aircraft
- Cessna C172
- Registration
- N172TD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Poestenkill → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA115
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CESSNA 172TD ENCOUNTERED STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND WHILE TAKING FROM RENSSELAER AIRPARK AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT VERRED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OFF THE RUN-WAY AND COLLID WITH THE TERRAIN. FULL RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED TO CORRECT THE DEVIATION. BUT AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1985 | Cessna C172 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Cessna C172 | West Seneca, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | Cessna C172 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Cessna C172 | Patton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Cessna C172 | Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Cessna C172 | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Tripple Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-16 | Livingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |