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Cessna 172 N8316B

29 October 1985 · North Bend, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 29 October 1985 at about 02:54 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8316B was involved in an accident near North Bend, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 02:54
Classification
Accident
Location
North Bend, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
North Bend (OTH)
Coordinates
43.4806, -124.1593
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N8316B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Astoria → North Bend
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
SEA86LA017

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 1

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

THE PLT REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING THE TIE DOWN RAMP AREA AT THE UNFAMILIAR ARPT IN DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE PASSENGER EXITED THE ACFT WITH A FLASHLIGHT TO LOCATE A TIE DOWN SPOT AND WALKED INTO THE SPINNING PROP. THE PLT STATED THE PASSENGER WAS FAMILIAR WITH SMALL ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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