# Accident 19970924028919A: Cessna 172C, Bremerton, WA, September 24, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1997
- Place: Bremerton, WA
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 47.5705° N, 122.6302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5705&lon=-122.6302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6756H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6756H-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970924028919A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. MISSING SINCE 9/23/97, FOUND SUBMERGED IN WATER .5 MI SOUTH OF RUNWAY.

## 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 SEA97FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA215), Sep 24, 1997: Cessna 172M (N6756H), Bremerton, WA, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude from the runway, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were dark night conditions,…

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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