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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Enumclaw, WA · August 11, 1976

Date
August 11, 1976
Place
Enumclaw, WA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N20083
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA76AS070
Reported as
Cessna 172M
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
152 total115 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unable to continue due to low clouds,attempting turnaround. Wreckage located 8/14/76.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO CONTINUE DUE TO LOW CLOUDS,ATTEMPTING TURNAROUND.WRECKAGE LOCATED 8/14/76.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.