# NTSB SEA73DYE30: Cessna 172, N6718A, Chehalis, WA, April 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1973
- Place: Chehalis, WA · CHEHALIS, WA
- Location: 46.6642° N, 122.9654° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chehalis, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6642&lon=-122.9654&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170559
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73DYE30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYE30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0898   73/4/3    CHEHALIS,WASH       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 321
        TIME - 1415                    N6718A              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEHALIS,WASH               SEARCH GRID-298A
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATMTD TO CLIMB WITH FULL PWR,CARB HEAT ON AND FLAPS 20 DEG.FIRST FLT IN TYPE ACFT IN 2 YRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6718A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6718A), registered now, S/N 28818, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730403008149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730403008149A), Apr 3, 1973: Cessna 172, Chehalis, WA, Substantial damage. Atmtd to climb with full pwr,carb heat on and flaps 20 deg. First flt in type acft in 2 yrs.

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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