# NTSB SEA87LA171: Cessna 172, Kelso, WA, August 20, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 20, 1987, 09:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Kelso, WA
- Coordinates: 46.140945, -122.800369 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1409&lon=-122.8004&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA171
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40681/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA171

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN A HARD BOUNCED LANDING OCCURRED. HE THEN ELECTED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND AND INADVERTANTLY ENTERED INTO A DEPARTURE STALL. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A RIGHT WING DOWN, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGHKY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17274570
- Airframe hours: 1586
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Victoria Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed: YYJ, VICTORIA
- Destination: KLS, KELSO, WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: KLS, Kelso Longview, runway 29, 4,370 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 68 total, 68 in this make and model, 34 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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