Cessna 172H N8160L
14 August 2013 · Metaline Falls, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2013 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N8160L, operated by Dier Joseph M SR, was involved in an accident near Metaline Falls, Washington, United States. 3 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Metaline Falls, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sullivan Lake State (09S)
- Coordinates
- 48.8378, -117.2836
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H
- Registration
- N8160L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1967
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dier Joseph M SR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Metaline Falls → Boundry
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA371
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a windsock pole while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taxiing to the north, on the west side of the runway outside of the runway markers in preparation for takeoff. While maneuvering the airplane around a pothole, he lost sight of the windsock pole in the clutter of trees lining the airport boundary. Subsequently, the left wing struck the windsock pole, resulting in substantial damage to the wing spar. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 Jun 2013 | Cessna 172P | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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All 12,209 records for this type
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