# Accident 19940713018439A: Cessna 172P, Easton, WA, July 13, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1994, 16:30 local time
- Place: Easton, WA
- Airport: Easton State Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: JV9A
- Location: 47.3491° N, 121.2709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3491&lon=-121.2709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65857, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65857-2018-01-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total, 50 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940713018439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO ATAIN PROPER CLIMB ON TAKEOFF. CFI TOOK OVER. STRUCK TREES. FLAPS FOUND FULL DOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA94LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA178), Jul 13, 1994: Cessna 172P (N65857), Easton, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CHECK PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR FAILURE TO REMAIN CLEAR OF TREES DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE…

## Other reports on N65857 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900902037869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900902037869A), Sep 2, 1990: Cessna 172P (N65857), Granite Falls, WA, Substantial damage. Student landed in open field then stalled clearing fence on takeoff. Not authorized by CFI.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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