SEA79DYM05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Portland, OR · November 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1978
Place
Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N737BZCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781101038619A
Case key
138582

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3657   78/11/1   PORTLAND,OR         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N737BZ              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROHS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         PORTLAND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE

Aircraft

Registration
N737BZ
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trohs

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