# Accident 20011003027149A: Cessna 172N, Dacaturisland, WA, October 3, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 2001, 13:38 local time
- Place: Dacaturisland, WA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HUFA
- Location: 48.5000° N, 122.8081° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5000&lon=-122.8081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N733SW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733SW-2004-11-03) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011003027149A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING TO THE NORTH INTO RISING TERRAIN. DUE TO HIGH WINDS THE A/C WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. THE A/C STALLED AND SPUN INTO TALL DENSE TIMBER.

## 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 SEA02FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA002), Oct 3, 2001: Cessna 172N (N733SW), Decatur Island, WA, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn, resulting in a stall. The pilot exceeding the aircraft's maximum gross takeoff weight was a factor.

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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