# NTSB SEA69A0003: Cessna 172H, N2854L, Stehekin, WA, July 9, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1968
- Place: Stehekin, WA · STEHEKIN, WA
- Location: 48.3093° N, 120.6565° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stehekin, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.3093&lon=-120.6565&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109640
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69A0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4597   68/7/9    STEHEKIN,WASH       CESSNA 172H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 305
        TIME - 1650                    N2854L              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEHEKIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      82
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STATE OWNED EMGCY LNDG STRIP.DENSITY ALT 3030 FT.ROUGH,UPSLOPE RNWY.HIGH TREES BEYOND RNWY OVERRUN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2854L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2854L-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 17256054 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Stehekin

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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