# NTSB SEA77FA040: Cessna 172, N73382, Azalea, OR, June 8, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1977
- Place: Azalea, OR · AZALEA, OR
- Location: 42.7954° N, 123.2603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Azalea, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7954&lon=-123.2603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158131
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1229   77/6/8    AZALEA,OR           CESSNA 172          CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0834                    N73382              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 663 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,OR                   GRANTS PASS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS IN MTN PASS.DESCENDING,UNABLE TO RE-ESTABLISH VISUAL REF WITH GND.HIT MTN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73382](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73382-1977-09-01), registration cancelled 1977-09-01, S/N 17267415 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770608017499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770608017499A), Jun 8, 1977: Cessna 172M, Azalea, OR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Encountered clouds in mtn pass. Descending,unable to re-establish visual ref with gnd. Hit mtn.

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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