# NTSB Accident NYC96LA184
> **Cessna 172N** · 1996-09-16 · SHIRLEY, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA184
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06800
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-16
- **Location:** SHIRLEY, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.790164, -72.870826
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N737GJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's prematurely retraction of flaps during the go-around, which resulted in settling (mushing) of the airplane and a collision with the ground.

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