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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Blyn, WA · April 20, 1983

Date
April 20, 1983 · 20:30 local
Place
Blyn, WA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N52363
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83FA087
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
115 total21 in this make and model10 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.

Aircraft collided with upsloping terrain at 1780 feet elevation. There were no ground lights in vicinity.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH UPSLOPING TERRAIN AT 1780 FEET ELEVATION. THERE WERE NO GROUND LIGHTS IN VICINITY.

NTSB investigation

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