ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382017
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| Date: | Thursday 12 May 1983 |
| Time: | 15:43 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1498F |
| MSN: | 54993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Inchelium, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richland, WA (KRLD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INTENDED LANDING AREA WAS A DIRT ROAD APRX 1500 FT LONG. AFTER MAKING A LOW PASS TO CHECK THE AREA, THE PLT MADE AN APPROACH OVER TREES TO LAND, BUT WAS TOO HIGH, SO HE WENT AROUND. ON THE 3RD PASS, HE APPLIED FULL FLAPS. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OFF THE CENTERLINE OF THE LANDING AREA WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 10 FT FT AGL. HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND WHEN THE PLANE WAS APRX 1/2 TO 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR 60 FT TREES & THE HIGH TERRAIN AT THE END OF THE ROAD. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK TREES AND THEN THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ACCIDENTLY LEFT THE FLAPS ABOUT 10 TO 15 DEG DOWN. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 2600 FT & THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 70 DEG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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