- Date
- November 18, 1987, 21:42 local (Nov 19, 1987, 05:42 UTC)
- Place
- Sequim, WA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N70334Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report June 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871119066369A
- Case key
- 40759
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During dark night visual meteorological conditions, the aircraft struck trees while in cruise flt at about 2,000 feet MSL. Although the pilot had requested VFR traffic advisories, he did not solicit the use of the low altitude alert system. This system was designed as a controller aid in detecting potentially unsafe aircraft proximity to terrain or obstructions and was available at the time for VFR flts if requested. The plt refused to submit any written statements concerning the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70334
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267201
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Evergreen Flying Club Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- S19 · Friday Harbor, WA
- Destination
- RTN · Renton, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 320 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NUW, 30 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.