# NTSB SEA71DWD12: Cessna 172F, N8590U, Ocean Park, WA, August 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1970
- Place: Ocean Park, WA · OCEAN PARK, WA
- Location: 46.4967° N, 124.0414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean Park, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4967&lon=-124.0414&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71DWD12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DWD12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3462  70/8/23    OCEAN PARK,WASH     CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 180
        TIME - 1250                    N8590U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KLIPSAN BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENTON,WASH                 ILWACO,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WEA ENROUTE MARGINAL. CONT INTO AREA OF LOW CLGS. PLT STATED STRONG X-WIND PROMPTED GO AROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8590U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8590U-1971-01-06), registration cancelled 1971-01-06, S/N 17252490 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Klipsan Beach

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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