- Date
- July 14, 1982, 20:49 local (Jul 15, 1982, 03:49 UTC)
- Place
- Oxbow, OR
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8230UCessna 172F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report July 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820714028939A
- Case key
- 72127
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the final approach the aircraft was observed to descend to approximately 50 feet above the river and then execute a pullup and begin a left turn to either reenter a left downwind or reverse the direction of landing. The pilot lost control, the left wing dropped, the nose pitched down and the aircraft impacted the ground at the river's edge. Investigation revealed the aircraft was approximately 236 pounds over maximum gross takeoff weight. No preimpact malfunction or failure of the aircraft's engine could be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8230U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17252130
- Engine
- Franklin GAS-350-A, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Hell'S Canyon Navigation Compa
- Registered owner
- James W. Zanelli
- Departed
- Near Imnaha, OR
- Destination
- Fort Fairfield, ME
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,490 total · 1,400 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 340° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 135 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BKE, 41 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8230U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.