# NTSB SEA79DYM05: Cessna 172, N737BZ, Portland, OR, November 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1978
- Place: Portland, OR · PORTLAND, OR
- Location: 45.5235° N, 122.6762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, OR, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5235&lon=-122.6762&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79DYM05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737BZ-1992-06-11), registration cancelled 1992-06-11, S/N 17269303 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Trohs

## 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 19781101038619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781101038619A), Nov 1, 1978: Cessna 172D, Portland, OR, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N737BZ (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA91LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA152), Jul 3, 1991: Cessna 172N (N737BZ), Waldron, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED, AND DIVERTED ATTENTION.

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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