NYC85LA178
1985-07-18 · ELLINGTON, Connecticut, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Current FAA registration · N98651
- Make / Model
- CESSNA 172P
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 hp)
- Seats / Engines
- 4 seats · 1 engine
- Last airworthiness date
- 19841228
- ADS-B equipped
- Yes — Mode-S ADC48F
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF FROM RWY 01 AT ELLINGTON, CONNECTICUT, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BUT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1985_NYC85LA178.txt.
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