SEA72DYC32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lexington, OR · March 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1972
Place
Lexington, OR · LEXINGTON, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7236ECessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165701

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0920  72/3/20    LEXINGTON,OREG      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 254
        TIME - 1740                    N7236E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 218 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLA WALLA,OREG            BUTTER CREEK,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- RWY PLOWED ACROSS MIDDLE WITH SUB SOILER PLOW.ACFT NSE WHEEL SANK IN HIDDEN SOFT AREA ON LDG ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7236E
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranch Strip