# NTSB OAK70A0001: Cessna 177, N3372T, Astoria, OR, July 4, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1969
- Place: Astoria, OR · ASTORIA, OR
- Location: 46.1875° N, 123.8148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Astoria, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1875&lon=-123.8148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70A0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70A0001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2856   69/7/4    ASTORIA,OREG        CESSNA 177          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0129                    N3372T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 1560 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            107 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,OREG               ASTORIA,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- DSCNT BLO MEA OF 5000 FT,HIT MT SIDE.ARTC FAILED TO NOTE THAT PLT REPORTED LEAVING 4000 DESCENDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3372T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3372T-2019-05-04), registration cancelled 2019-05-04, S/N 17700672, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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