SEA77DYC06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Baker, OR · November 14, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1976
Place
Baker, OR · BAKER, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8787UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761114036699A
Case key
156299

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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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3-3616  76/11/14   BAKER,OR            CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1605                    N8787U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 61, 1635 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            221 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLATCHFORD RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKER,OR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SOFT GROUND NEXT TO RWY AT DUSK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8787U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blatchford Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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