Cessna 172K N78284
7 January 2001 · Troutdale, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 2001 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N78284 was involved in an accident near Troutdale, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troutdale, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portland-Troutdale (TTD)
- Coordinates
- 45.4803, -122.6007
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K
- Registration
- N78284
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- The Dalles → Troutdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while taxiing the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was landing the airplane on a dry paved runway (07). Shortly after touchdown, the pilot exited the runway at taxiway Alpha Two (A-2). While taxing from the runway to A-2, the airplane nosed-over. The aircraft came to rest on its back adjacent to the taxiway. The 1253 METAR observation at Troutdale, reported winds from 100 degrees true at 27 knots, gusting to 34 knots. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical difficulties or failures with the aircraft that may have contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Esquire Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182J | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Billy Joe C. Pyatt | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hughes 369D | Canby, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 120 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Pilatus PC-12 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Air Methods | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |