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Cessna 172N N737BZ

3 July 1991 · Waldron, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 July 1991 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737BZ, operated by West Isle Air, Inc, was involved in an accident near Waldron, Washington, United States. 3 people were 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 16:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Waldron, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Waldron (NONE)
Coordinates
48.6901, -123.0308
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N737BZ
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
West Isle Air, Inc
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Orcas → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91LA152

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED, AND DIVERTED ATTENTION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS ON THE PASSENGER DROP OFF AREA, WHEN THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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