Cessna 172RG N6522V
28 September 1990 · Brothers, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1990 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N6522V, operated by The Pilot Shop, was involved in an accident near Brothers, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brothers, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 45.2199, -123.9203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N6522V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- The Pilot Shop
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bend → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA172
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS THAT LED TO HIM FLYING INTO RISING TERRAAIN WHILE ENGAGED IN LOW LEVEL FLIGHT ACTIVITIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A HERD OF ELK, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. HE STATED THAT 'WE WERE CLIMBING, BUT THE TERRAIN WAS OUT-CLIMBING US.' HE ELECTED TO STALL AND CRASH INTO THE TREES RATHER THAN ATTEMPT A TURN DOWNSLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Stokesdale, North Carolina, United States | Martely, James | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Boring, Oregon, United States | Ronald Hargraves | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1990 | Cessna A185F | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Ronald W. Braatz | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | A & J Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Ransome PITTS SPECIAL S-1C | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1990 | Cessna 182K | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Merle D. McGill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |