Cessna 175 accident near Ticonderoga, New York, May 20, 1984
On May 20, 1984 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N6709E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ticonderoga, New York (Ticonderoga airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 20, 1984 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Ticonderoga, New York · Ticonderoga · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N6709E · registry record · serial 56209
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A STUDENT PLT PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS OBSERVED ANOTHER ACFT AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, FACING HIM. ASSUMING A COLLISION WAS IMMENENT, THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT LOCKED THE BRAKES WHILE TRYING TO STOP. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RWY, THE NOSEWHEEL FORK BROKE, THE STRUT DUG INTO THE TERRAIN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 64 hours in all; 9 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 14 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 562 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 12, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental G-0300A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4B6 Ticonderoga NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 4,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 3:15 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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