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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Molalla, OR · September 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1980
Place
Molalla, OR · MOLALLA, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4923DCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800904040979A
Case key
129010

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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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3-3016   80/9/4    MOLALLA,OR          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 102
        TIME - 2015                    N4923D              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUTCHINSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AURORA,OR                   RETURN                       MOLALLA,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND BETWEEN RWY AND TAXIWAY IN SOFT GRND. REFLECTORS ALONG RWY EDGE.DUSK,FIRST LNGD AT ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4923D
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hutchinson

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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.