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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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