SEA76FYC03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Seaside, OR · July 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1975
Place
Seaside, OR · SEASIDE, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61542Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750711021229A
Case key
150034

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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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3-2610  75/7/11    SEASIDE,OR          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 153
        TIME - 1125                    N61542              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEASIDE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT.LEWIS,WA                 SEASIDE,OR                   HOQUIAM,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        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                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- T/D FAST & LONG,BOUNCED,DRIFTING RT ACROSS RWY.T/D NOSE FIRST SHEARING NOSE GR & OVERTURNING ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N61542
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seaside Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.