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NYC84LA122

1984-03-25 · FITCHBURG, Massachusetts, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FIT

Current FAA registration · N1474U

Make / Model
CESSNA 172M
Year of manufacture
1976 · 8 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19760602
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0BFA8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, THE STUDENT PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT LANDED SLIGHTLY SIDEWAYS ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR & THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE GROUND. THE RIGHT WING, PROP, ENG MOUNT & NOSE GEAR WERE DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_NYC84LA122.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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