- Date
- May 12, 1983, 15:43 local (22:43 UTC)
- Place
- Inchelium, WA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1498FCessna 172H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830512018889A
- Case key
- 39668
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Analysis
The intended landing area was a dirt road aprx 1500 ft long. After making a low pass to check the area, the plt made an approach over trees to land, but was too high, so he went around. On the 3rd pass, he applied full flaps. The plt stated that the acft was blown off the centerline of the landing area when it was about 10 ft ft AGL. He elected to go around when the plane was aprx 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down the intended landing area. Reportedly, the acft was unable to clear 60 ft trees & the high terrain at the end of the road. The acft was damaged when it struck trees and then the ground. The plt stated that he accidently left the flaps about 10 to 15 deg down. The elevation of the crash site was about 2600 ft & the temperature was about 70 deg.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1498F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 54993
- Airframe hours
- 3,600
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry L. Berndt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 30, 1982 · 180 hours before
- Departed
- RLD · Richland, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 84 total · 84 in this make and model · 84 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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