# NTSB SEA69A0037: Cessna TU206A, N29145, Troutdale, OR, December 18, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1968
- Place: Troutdale, OR · TROUTDALE, OR
- Location: 45.5392° N, 122.3927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Troutdale, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5392&lon=-122.3927&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191985
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69A0037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4754  68/12/18   TROUTDALE,OREG      CESSNA TU206A       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 748
        TIME - 1700                    N29145              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTLAND-TROUTDAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       33
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- NO REPORT OF ANY PREVIOUS ACTUAL INST FLT TIME.STRUCK TREE DURING VFR APCH.ON SPEC VFR FLT PLAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29145](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29145-1970-07-06), registration cancelled 1970-07-06, S/N U206-1115 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206A
- Registry model: [Cessna U206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206) (registry code 2073306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Portland-Troutdal

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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