Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172P N65857

2 September 1990 · Granite Falls, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 September 1990 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N65857, operated by Arlington Aero, Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Granite Falls, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Granite Falls, Washington, United States
Coordinates
48.0496, -121.7396
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N65857
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Arlington Aero, Service Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Arlington
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA173

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S USE OF EXCESSIVE FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF CLIMB PERFORMANCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED OFF AIRPORT IN A OPEN FIELD. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF, HE SELECTED 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS, DETERIORATING THE AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY. HE MANAGED TO CLEAR A FENCE, THEN STALLED, NOSING OVER AFTER IMPACT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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