Cessna 172P accident near 3Nm SE Scappoos, Oregon, September 15, 1982
On September 15, 1982 at about 8:48 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N7335F, was destroyed in an accident near 3Nm SE Scappoos, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- September 15, 1982 · about 8:48 pm local time
- Place
- 3Nm SE Scappoos, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N7335F · no longer on the register · serial 17273248
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STRUCK & SEVERED POWER LINES STRUNG BETWEEN TWO 90-FOOT TOWERS LOCATED ABOUT 1500 FEET APART. THE POWER LINES WERE ABOUT 50 TO 60 FEET ABOVE THE WATER AT THE LOWEST POINT OF THE LINE SAG.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 254 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 192 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,118 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 110 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TTD Troutdale OR at 12:28 pm
- Destination: TTD Troutdale OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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