# NTSB SEA83FA094: Cessna C-172N, N3413E, Friday Harbor, WA, May 1, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 30, 1983, 18:02 local (May 1, 1983, 01:02 UTC)
- Place: Friday Harbor, WA
- Location: 48.5339° N, 123.0190° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Friday Harbor, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5339&lon=-123.0190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39608
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA83FA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39608/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA094

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - raising of flaps - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE ACFT FLAP SWITCH WAS IN THE DOWN MODE AND THE FLAPS WERE IN THE FULLDOWN(40 DEGREE) POSITION. A PASSENGER SAID THE ACFT WAS 'REAL CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY' JUST BEFORE GO- AROUND N3413E IMPACTED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THERE WAS NO DISCERNABLE IMPACT CRATER. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3413E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3413E-1985-07-25), registration cancelled 1985-07-25, S/N 17271536 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C-172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17271536
- Airframe hours: 1604
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pearson Aircraft, Incorparated
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 19, 1983, 5 hours before
- Departed: 75S
- Airport: S19, Friday Harbor, runway 33, 2,235 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 75 total, 7 in this make and model, 34 as pilot in command, 54 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19830430016749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830430016749A), Apr 30, 1983: Cessna 172N, Friday Harbor, WA, Destroyed. Stalled aircraft on an attempted go around with full load carbheat on and full flaps. Did not use shoulder harness.

## Other investigations on N3413E (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 SEA80DYE29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYE29), Apr 13, 1980: Cessna 172 (N3413E), Bellingham, WA, substantial damage

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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