Cessna 172 N73382
8 June 1977 · Azalea, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 June 1977 at about 08:34 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N73382, operated by Aurora Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Azalea, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Azalea, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N73382
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aurora Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Aurora, Or → Grants Pass, Or
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1229
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS IN MTN PASS.DESCENDING, UNABLETO RE-ESTABLISH VISUAL REF WITH GND.HIT MTN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1977 | Cessna 172 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Aero America O | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Cessna 172 | Backus, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Fremont, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1977 | Cessna 172G | Grapeland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Cessna 172 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1977 | Cessna 172M | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Plymouth Aviat | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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