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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Brinnon, WA · September 20, 1985

Date
September 20, 1985 · 20:28 local
Place
Brinnon, WA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N51698
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85LA224
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,605 total91 in this make and model100 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.

Collided with sharply rising terrain at 3700 foot level. Weather conditions unknown. Sparse habitation, dark night.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH SHARPLY RISING TERRAIN AT 3700 FOOT LEVEL. WEATHER CONDITIONS UNKNOWN. SPARSE HABITATION, DARK NIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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