# NTSB SEA83LA111: Cessna 172D, N2897U, Portland, OR, May 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 29, 1983, 21:40 local (May 30, 1983, 04:40 UTC)
- Place: Portland, OR
- Coordinates: 45.499206, -122.429916 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4992&lon=-122.4299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39702
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA83LA111
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39702/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA111

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, landing
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - failure,partial (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE LANDING AT NIGHT ON RWY 34, THE PLT NOTICED THAT HE WAS OVER HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY AND STILL FLOATING. HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON THE DEPARTURE END & CRASHED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT SEVERAL OF THE THRESHOLD AND RWY LIGHTS WERE MISSING AT THE APCH END. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE ARPT WAS APRX 3800 FT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2897U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17250497
- Airframe hours: 1858
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gary D. Stocker
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 29, 1983, 0 hours before
- Departed: TTD, TROUTDALE, OR
- Destination: SI5, PORTLAND, OR
- Airport: S15, Troh'S Happy Valley, runway 34, 2,400 × 50 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 111 total, 111 in this make and model, 79 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 130° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 13,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PDX, 10 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 19830529021629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830529021629A), May 29, 1983: Cessna 172D, Portland, OR, Substantial damage. During attempted go around aircraft collided with trees near end of runway.

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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