Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172N N5096E

4 May 1992 · Parkdale, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 May 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5096E, operated by Vancouver Aviation, was involved in an accident near Parkdale, Oregon, 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 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Parkdale, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Monroe Farm (NONE)
Coordinates
45.4294, -121.6307
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N5096E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Vancouver Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Vancouver → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA090

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT DIRT RUNWAY SURFACE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LANDED ON A SOFT PORTION OF HIS PRIVATE TURF AIRSTRIP WHERE HE HAD RECENTLY REWORKED THE LANDING SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT SANK INTO THE SOFT DIRT AND NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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