# NTSB SEA83LA163: Cessna 172M, N80076, Friday Harbor, WA, August 3, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 3, 1983, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Friday Harbor, WA
- Coordinates: 48.529857, -123.059371 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5299&lon=-123.0594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA83LA163
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39742/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA163

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - uphill (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON AN UPHILL RWY WITH A TAIL WIND. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS HIGH ON FINAL & SIDE SLIPPED UNTIL REACHING THE CORRECT ALTITUDE WHILE USING THE VASI LIGHTS FOR A REFERENCE. AS SHE APPROACHED THE RWY, THE WIND BLEW THE ACFT TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CORRECT TO THE RIGHT. A DECISION WAS MADE TO GO-AROUND BEFORE REACHING MIDFIELD. THE PLT STATED THAT DUE TO THE ATTITUDE OF THE ACFT, SHE DID NOT SEE A CLUMP OF TREES AHEAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STRUCK THE TREES (TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY) & CRASHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80076](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80076-2013-07-23), registration cancelled 2013-07-23, S/N 17266353, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17266352
- Airframe hours: 4710
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Boeing Employees Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 26, 1983
- Departed: BFI, SEATTLE, WA
- Destination: S19, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA
- Airport: S19, Friday Harbor, runway 33, 2,235 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 328 total, 91 in this make and model, 252 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: S19

## 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 19830803041389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830803041389A), Aug 3, 1983: Cessna 172M, Friday Harbor, WA, Substantial damage. Drifted left of runway on approach then elected to go around offside of runway. Struck trees and crashed.

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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