N758JQ - 1979 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

C72R

1979

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1979

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

C72R172RG Cutlass RG

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

PECHA JAMES C

Address

1929 STATE ROUTE 12

City

BINGHAMTON

State / Zip Code

New York13901-5516

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52434230

Mode S Code (Hex)

AA3898

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 1, 2012	ERA12LA428	Substantial	None	An undetected fatigue crack on the outer surface of the No. 3 cylinder barrel that could only have been detected visually and not by a differential compression test , resulting in separation of the head from the barrel and a subsequent partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land downwind on a runway that subsequently necessitated an intentional hard landing to avoid a runway overrun and his failure to follow the engine manufacturer's time between overhaul recommendation .

Jul 1, 2012ERA12LA428

Substantial

None

An undetected fatigue crack on the outer surface of the No. 3 cylinder barrel that could only have been detected visually and not by a differential compression test , resulting in separation of the head from the barrel and a subsequent partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land downwind on a runway that subsequently necessitated an intentional hard landing to avoid a runway overrun and his failure to follow the engine manufacturer's time between overhaul recommendation .

Additional Details

Registration

N758JQ

Serial Number

R1723136

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC