# NTSB SEA74DYE50: Cessna 172, N79931, Burlington, WA, June 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1974
- Place: Burlington, WA · BURLINGTON, WA
- Location: 48.4644° N, 122.3313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4644&lon=-122.3313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130658
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DYE50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2876  74/6/30    BURLINGTON,WASH     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 186
        TIME - 1430                    N79931              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAYVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WASH                BURLINGTON,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                      220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDG RWY 03.GUSTING TO 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79931](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79931-1991-10-10), registration cancelled 1991-10-10, S/N 17258258 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bayview

## 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 19740630021739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740630021739A), Jun 30, 1974: Cessna 172K, Burlington, WA, Substantial damage. Acft lndg rwy 03.gusting to 25K.

## Other investigations on N79931 (2)

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.

- [NTSB SEA90FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA091), Jun 3, 1990: Cessna 172K (N79931), Tacoma, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH FOR LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A TREE.
- [NTSB SEA77DYM58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM58), Aug 19, 1977: Cessna 172K (N79931), Orchard, WA, substantial damage

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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