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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event NYC87LA070

1987-02-04 DUANESBURG, New York, United States Airport · 4B1 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9193G

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 172N

Year of manufacture

1979 · 8 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19791207

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ACBAE2

Registrant of record

MACH ONE VELOCITY LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

ON LNDG THE ACFT RAN INTO A SNOWBANK CAUSING MINOR DMG TO THE ACFT. AFT DETERMINING IT AIRWORTHY THE PLT ELECTED TO DEPART AND RAN INTO ANOTHER SNOWBANK ON THE TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT THE ACCD OCCURRED BECAUSE OF POOR JUDGEMENT TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF FROM AN INADEQUATELY PLOWED RWY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA070.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.