20080125000379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Beaver Marsh, OR · January 25, 2008

Date: January 25, 2008 · 14:15 local
Place: Beaver Marsh, OR
Airport: Beaver Marsh State
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N734KU
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA053
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 537 total300 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N734KURegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268921 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 25, 2008 aircraft departed twin oaks airfield in hillsboro, Oregon with three people on board for a flightseeing tour of the crater lake area. After overflying the lake for some time the pilot was asked to land aircraft so that one of the passengers could take a bathroom break. Pilot overflew the nearest airstrip, Beaver Marsh, and decided to land even though there was snow covering the runway. Upon landing the nose dug into what turned out to be approx. 2-3 feet of snow. Propellor struck snow, resulting in eng stoppage, and aircraft flipped over onto its wings and vertical stabilizer. ELT worked, and pilot subsequently secured it. All three occupants reportedly egressed safely and started walking toward highway 97 for help. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 25, 2008 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TWIN OAKS AIRFIELD IN HILLSBORO, OREGON WITH THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD FOR A FLIGHTSEEING TOUR OF THE CRATER LAKE AREA. AFTER OVERFLYING THE LAKE FOR SOME TIME THE PILOT WAS ASKED TO LAND AIRCRAFT SO THAT ONE OF THE PASSENGERS COULD TAKE A BATHROOM BREAK. PILOT OVERFLEW THE NEAREST AIRSTRIP, BEAVER MARSH, AND DECIDED TO LAND EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS SNOW COVERING THE RUNWAY. UPON LANDING THE NOSE DUG INTO WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE APPROX. 2-3 FEET OF SNOW. PROPELLOR STRUCK SNOW, RESULTING IN ENG STOPPAGE, AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS WINGS AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. ELT WORKED, AND PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY SECURED IT. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS REPORTEDLY EGRESSED SAFELY AND STARTED WALKING TOWARD HIGHWAY 97 FOR HELP. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 LAX08CA053Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeaver Marsh, ORThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to land on a snow covered runway without first determining the depth of the snow.Jan 25, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N734KU · 1

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

Accident 20030208001209AMcminnville, OR(.19) On February 8, 2003, approximately 1315 pacific standard time, a Cessna 172K, N734KU, collided with the terrain during the landing roll at Mcminnville Municipal Airport, Mcminnville, Oregon. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured,…Feb 8, 2003 · Substantial damage