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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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