# NTSB SEA84LA084: Cessna C-172M, N12811, West Sound, WA, April 14, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 14, 1984, 13:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: West Sound, WA
- Coordinates: 48.619224, -122.870101 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.6192&lon=-122.8701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39896
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39896/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA084

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING AFTER THE OCCUPANTS HAD MISIDENTIFIED THE LANDING AREA IN A FARMERS FIELD. DURING ROLL-OUT IN THE SOFT SOIL THE LANDING GEAR BOGGED DOWN AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N12811 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C-172M
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17262281
- Airframe hours: 2497
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pilot'S Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 26, 1984
- Departed: S31, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA
- Airport: 172, Private, runway 2, 2,500 × 20 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 239 total, 239 in this make and model, 193 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19840414046659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840414046659A), Apr 14, 1984: Cessna 172M, West Sound, WA, Substantial damage. Aircraft touched down on unimproved sod strip and flipped inverted in soft spot causing accident.

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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