# NTSB SEA69F0051: Cessna 177, N3172T, Sweethome, OR, July 1, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1968
- Place: Sweethome, OR · SWEETHOME, OR
- Location: 44.4046° N, 122.6995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sweet Home, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4046&lon=-122.6995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109596
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69F0051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3604   68/7/1    SWEETHOME,OREG      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N3172T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANGMACK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT STARTED GO-AROUND,ABORTED WHEN HE DECIDED HE COULD NOT CLEAR TREES.HIT GARAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3172T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172T-2012-03-02), registration cancelled 2012-03-02, S/N 17700472, 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
- Airport: Langmack

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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