20020929026809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Medford, OR · September 29, 2002

Date: September 29, 2002 · 19:50 local
Place: Medford, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N514SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02FA185
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N514SPRegistration cancelled Feb 27, 2013 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8871 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a cross country flight from Medford, Oregon to caldwell id. And return, the aircraft struck mt mclaughlin at the 8700' level in cruise flgiht on the return leg. The flight was conducted under visual flight rules. No flight plan was filed. A weather briefing was obtained through afss. Night conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM MEDFORD, OREGON TO CALDWELL ID. AND RETURN, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK MT MCLAUGHLIN AT THE 8700' LEVEL IN CRUISE FLGIHT ON THE RETURN LEG. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. A WEATHER BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED THROUGH AFSS. NIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 SEA02FA185Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMedford, ORTerrain clearance was not maintained during cruise flight. Dark night and mountainous terrain were factors.Sep 30, 2002 · Substantial damage