# NTSB SEA83LA051: Cessna 177A, N30356, Oregon City, OR, February 3, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1983, 17:00 local (Feb 3, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Oregon City, OR
- Coordinates: 45.319725, -122.519813 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3197&lon=-122.5198&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39660
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA83LA051
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39660/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA051

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - weather condition - high wind (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL AT DUSK, THE PLT MADE AN APCH TO RWY 9 WITH A HEADWIND AT 19, GUSTING 30 KTS. WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE LINES UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT, THEN TRIED TO FLY UNDER THEM, BUT DID NOT AVOID THE COLLISION. HE REPORTED THE TAIL SECTION, WINGS & FRONT OF THE ACFT WERE DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30356](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30356-1993-05-19), registration cancelled 1993-05-19, S/N 17701208 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177A
- Registry model: [Cessna 177A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (registry code 2073706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17701203
- Airframe hours: 1610
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A2F 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Danny & Kathy Berge
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: S07, BEND, OR
- Airport: Fairways, runway 9, 3,000 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,103 total, 56 in this make and model, 1,055 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 90° at 19 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PDX, 14 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830202003149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830202003149A), Feb 2, 1983: Cessna 177A, Oregon City, OR, Substantial damage. Struck powerlines on final while landing in gusty wind. Tried to duck under powerline after sighting same.

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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