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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Lester, WA · May 30, 1988

Date: May 30, 1988 · 12:30 local
Place: Lester, WA
Airport: Lester State
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N20580
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA88LA101
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 398 total390 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N20580Registration cancelled Feb 6, 1989 · Cessna 172MS/N 17261412 Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

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

Flew up a narrow wooded valley after takeoff. Unable to outclimb terrain. Struck a tree trying to turn around.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW UP A NARROW WOODED VALLEY AFTER TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB TERRAIN. STRUCK A TREE TRYING TO TURN AROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA88LA101Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLester State, WAThe pilot inadvertently flew into a narrow valley with trees on both sides and steep rising terrain during climb to cruise. The aircraft was not able to outclimb the rising terrain, so the pilot slowed the aircraft to 40 m.p.h. and attempted a shallow…May 30, 1988 · Destroyed