Cessna 172 N8315L
23 September 2000 · Newberg, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 September 2000 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8315L was involved in an accident near Newberg, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newberg, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chehalem (17S)
- Coordinates
- 45.3191, -122.9809
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8315L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA187
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path on final approach. Factors include a vehicle on the roadway and a downdraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor and student pilot were on final approach for the intended runway. Shortly before touchdown, the airplane encountered a downdraft and subsequently collided with a truck that was traveling on a road adjacent to the airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172R | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2000 | Hughes 269C | Sherwood, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Boeing 767-332ER | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Maule M-5-235 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Bell 212 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Hamer LANCAIR 235 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |