Cessna 172 N4173F
29 May 1987 · Prospect, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N4173F, operated by Robert W. Baucum, was involved in an accident near Prospect, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prospect, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7791, -122.4905
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N4173F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert W. Baucum
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albany → Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 ACFT LOST PWR DURING CRUISE FLT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS. THE RECOMMENDED T.B.O. IS 1800 HRS AND THIS ENG HAD A TOTAL OF 2344 HRS. A TOP OVERHAUL HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 140 FLT HRS PRIOR TO THE ACC. THE ACFT HAD ONLY BEEN FLOWN 25 HRS IN THE LAST 3 YRS. THE PLT HAD DEPARTED ON THIS X-COUNTRY WITHOUT FILING A FLT PLAN. DURING THE FORCED LNDG AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE LNDG ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20F | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | ROY C. Thompson | No injuries | - |