Cessna 172P N52363
21 April 1983 · 2NM E. of Blyn, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 April 1983 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N52363, operated by Michael H. Ream, was involved in an accident near 2NM E. of Blyn, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 2NM E. of Blyn, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0590, -123.0595
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N52363
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael H. Ream
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Angeles → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA83FA087
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLTS HAD RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING FROM SEATTLE FSS EARLIER IN THE DAY FOR A FLT FROM SEATTLE TO PORT ANGELES. DUE TO THE TIME SPAN BETWEEN ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE AT PORT ANGELES, THE WX BRIEFING WAS NOT VALID FOR THE RETURN FLT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE WEST SLOPE OF RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN AT 1,780 FT MSL. THE GENERAL AREA IS UNPOPULATED & THERE ARE VIRTUALLYNO LIGHT SOURCES TO PROVIDE REFERENCE WHILE FLYING AT NIGHT. AN AIRLINE CAPTAIN REPORTED A SCATTERED TO BROKEN LAYER AT 1,800 FT MSL & AN OVERCAST LAYER AT 4,000 FT MSL. VFR TRAFFIC FROM PORT ANGELES TO SEATTLE NORMALLY FOLLOW A ROUTING WHICH DEPARTS PORT ANGELES EASTBOUND ALONG THE NORTH COASTAL AREA OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA. THE ROUTE THEN TURNS SE NEARDISCOVERY BAY & PROCEEDS INLAND OVER RELATIVLY LOW TERRAIN TOWARDS SEATTLE. UNDER FAVORABLE WX CONDITIONS TRAFFIC WILL ALSO PROCEED SE AT SEQUIM BAY (PRIOR TO DISCOVERY BAY). THE TERRAIN SOUTH OF SEQUIM BAY CLIMBS RAPIDLY AS THE NE CORNER OF THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN RANGE IS APPROACHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |