# Accident 20020929026809A: Cessna 172S, Medford, OR, September 29, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 2002, 19:50 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4333° N, 122.3000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4333&lon=-122.3000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N514SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N514SP-2013-02-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172S (registry code 2072439, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172S
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA185) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020929026809A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 SEA02FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA185), Sep 30, 2002: Cessna 172S (N514SP), Medford, OR, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Terrain clearance was not maintained during cruise flight. Dark night and mountainous terrain were factors.

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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