Cessna 172M N80628

Summary

On 28 October 2003 at about 02:50 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80628 was involved in an accident near Bandon, 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.

Date

28 October 2003 at 02:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Bandon, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Bandon State (S05)

Coordinates

43.0667, -124.4000

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N80628

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bandon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA04LA013

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while on final approach. Dark night conditions, trees and a low glidepath were factors.

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

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The pilot reported that while on final approach in dark night conditions, he noted that three of the four precision approach path indicator (PAPI) light units were red with the fourth pink, fading to white, when the aircraft suddenly collided with trees about 1/2 mile from the end of the runway. The aircraft subsequently collided with the ground and came to rest inverted. The Airport/Facility Directory for the airport indicate trees as obstructions and identifies a threshold cross height requirement to clear the obstructions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.