Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172H N8100L

9 August 1992 · Lakeview, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 August 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N8100L, operated by Lake County Flyers, was involved in an accident near Lakeview, Oregon, 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 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Lakeview, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Lake County Airport (LKV)
Coordinates
42.3103, -120.3699
Aircraft
Cessna 172H
Registration
N8100L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Lake County Flyers
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA175

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT TERRAIN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER A HARD TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172H HAD TROUBLE MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN, WHICH CAUSED IT TO NOSE OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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