# NTSB SEA77FYK08: Cessna 172, N733XZ, Crescent Lake, OR, May 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1977
- Place: Crescent Lake, OR · CRESCENT LAKE, OR
- Location: 43.5096° N, 121.9353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crescent Lake, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5096&lon=-121.9353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146808
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FYK08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYK08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3387  77/5/20    CRESCENT LAKE,OR    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 200
        TIME - 1415                    N733XZ              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESCENT LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SACRAMENTO,CA               CRESCENT LAKE,OR             KLAMATH FALLS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          330                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED XWIND OR GUST DRG APCH.DRIFTED TWD TREES,CORR BACK OVR RWY.STALLED ONTO RWY FM 30FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N733XZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733XZ), registered now, S/N 17268643, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crescent Lake

## 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 19770520011859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770520011859A), May 20, 1977: Cessna 172D, Crescent Lake, OR, Substantial damage. Encountered xwind or gust drg apch. Drifted twd trees,corr back ovr rwy. Stalled onto rwy fm 30FT.

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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