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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Sunriver, OR · July 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1981
Place
Sunriver, OR · SUNRIVER, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4854GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810704038329A
Case key
124887

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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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3-1296   81/7/4    SUNRIVER,OR         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 164
        TIME - 1100                    N4854G              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNRIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OR                SUNRIVER,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N4854G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sunriver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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