SEA77FYK14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Days Creek, OR · June 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1977
Place
Days Creek, OR · DAYS CREEK, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4418QCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770608016659A
Case key
147137

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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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3-1671   77/6/8  NR.DAYS CREEK,OR      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N4418Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OR                  DAYS CREEK,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- NEW PVT PLT.2ND ATMT TO LAND MTN STRIP.HEAVY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4418Q
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miller Airstrip

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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.