# NTSB Accident NYC06LA179
> **Cessna 172N** · 2006-07-14 · Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06LA179
- **Event ID:** 20060720X00970
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-07-14
- **Location:** Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.016666, -74.279998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N4792D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper maintenance of the throttle shaft, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent impact with trees during a forced landing.

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