NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC85LA178
Registry · N98651
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
MILTON AVIATION INC
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
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NTSB_1985_NYC85LA178.txt.
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