NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC85LA115
Registry · N172TD
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 172K
Year of manufacture
1970 · 15 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700128
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A12248
Registrant of record
VANAMAN JOSEPH M
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1985_NYC85LA115.txt.
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