# Accident 19970206001389A: Cessna 172N, Madras, OR, February 6, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1997, 16:30 local time
- Place: Madras, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6004° N, 121.0503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6004&lon=-121.0503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5618J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5618J-2017-02-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 356 total, 212 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970206001389A

## Narrative

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

SCUD RUN INTO CANYON. CEILING TOO LOW. WHILE TURNING AROUND STRUCK TREES.

## 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 SEA97LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA059), Feb 7, 1997: Cessna 172N (N5618J), Madras, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Factors include the pilot's improper decision to fly under a low ceiling while in…

## Other reports on N5618J (1)

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

- [Incident 19820831065309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820831065309I), Aug 31, 1982: Cessna 172N (N5618J), Santa Ana, CA. Blew out both main gear tires on the landing roll by heavy braking. Pilots feet incorrectly positioned on pedals.

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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