Plane Crash List

Cessna 172M N13400

11 November 1992 · Olympia, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 November 1992 at about 00:50 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N13400, operated by Center O Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Olympia, Washington, United States. 4 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 00:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Gower Field (6WA2)
Coordinates
47.0999, -123.0607
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N13400
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Center O Flying Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
SEA93LA021

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION, AND EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON FINAL. FACTORS INCLUDE A WET TURF RUNWAY, AND TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172M CAME IN 'HOT AND HIGH' ON THE 1800 FOOT GRASS AIRSTRIP. DURING HIS ATTEMPTS TO STOP ON THE WET GRASS, THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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