Cessna 170A accident near Oregon City, Oregon, June 19, 1982
On June 19, 1982 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Cessna 170A, registered N9560A, was destroyed in an accident near Oregon City, Oregon (Fairways airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 1982 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Oregon City, Oregon · Fairways · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A · all 170As on the register
- Registration
- N9560A · no longer on the register · serial 19395
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED HIS BFR. ON A RETURN FLIGHT TO HIS ORIGINAL DEPARTURE POINT, HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A LANDING IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 25 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY ON FINAL APPROACH, HE ENTERED AN AREA OF DEAD AIR. HE REPORTED THAT HE TRIED TO "POWER OUT", BUT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND BROADSIDED A LARGE PINE TREE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 336 hours in all; 128 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 295 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,395 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-145-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8S8 Oregon City OR at 8:00 am
- Destination: 8S8 Oregon City OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 3,000 ft by 160 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:49 pm from PDX, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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