# NTSB SEA05CA055: Cessna 172H, N8100L, Waldport, OR, March 6, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: March 5, 2005, 17:15 local (Mar 6, 2005, 01:15 UTC) - Place: Waldport, OR - Coordinates: 44.384998, -124.084999 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3850&lon=-124.0850&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 8, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Portland FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 61111 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA05CA055 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61111/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA055 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to attain sufficient altitude/clearance during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees. A factor was the tall grass on the turf runway, which slowed the airplane's acceleration during the takeoff roll. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high vegetation (contributing factor) - altitude/clearance - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - object - tree(s) ## Analysis According to the pilot, the 2,000-foot-long turf runway was covered with "heavy grass and moss." The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the airplane "encountered considerable drag from the turf and moss on the runway." After takeoff, "there was not enough speed or distance to climb over the trees at the end of the runway and the airplane clipped the tops of the trees." The airplane came to rest nose down in the trees. The right wing was folded back against the fuselage, and the left wing had a large dent in the leading edge. ## Factual narrative On March 5, 2005, about 1715 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172H, N8100L, sustained substantial damage when it collided with trees during the takeoff initial climb from runway 16 at Wakonda Beach State Airport near Waldport, Oregon. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured, and the other two passengers sustained minor injuries. The personal flight was being operated by the pilot under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating when the accident occurred, and the intended destination was Albany, Oregon. The pilot reported that the 2,000-foot-long turf runway was covered with "heavy grass and moss." During the takeoff roll, the airplane "encountered considerable drag from the turf and moss on the runway." After takeoff, "there was not enough speed or distance to climb over the trees at the end of the runway and the airplane clipped the tops of the trees." An FAA inspector visited the accident site and reported that the airplane came to rest nose down in the trees. The right wing was folded back against the fuselage, and the left wing had a large dent in the leading edge. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8100L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8100L-2008-06-03), registration cancelled 2008-06-03, S/N 17256300, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172H - Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17256300 - Engines: Continental O-300 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: R33, Waldport, OR - Destination: S12, Albany, OR - Airport: R33, Wakonda Beach State, runway 16, 2,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 42; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review December 30, 2004; seat: left; flight hours: 194 total, 135 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050305003079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050305003079A), Mar 5, 2005: Cessna 172H, Waldport, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 5, 2005 at approximately 1715 hours a Cessna 172H N8100L departed the Wakonda Beach airport south bound. The aircraft failed to clear the trees… ## Other investigations on N8100L (3) 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 SEA92LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA175), Aug 9, 1992: Cessna 172H (N8100L), Lakeview, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT TERRAIN. - [NTSB OAK75DVG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVG51), Mar 25, 1975: Cessna 172 (N8100L), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage - [NTSB OAK70D0196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0196), Dec 6, 1969: Cessna 172 (N8100L), Laytonville, CA, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.