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Accidents · NTSB SEA83LA051 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 177A accident near Oregon City, Oregon, February 3, 1983

On February 3, 1983 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna 177A, registered N30356, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oregon City, Oregon (Fairways airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
February 3, 1983 · about 1:00 am local time · cases in 1983
Place
Oregon City, Oregon · Fairways · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
2 people had minor injuries.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 177A · all 177As on the register
Registration
N30356 · registry record · serial 17701203
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

DURING ARRIVAL AT DUSK, THE PLT MADE AN APCH TO RWY 9 WITH A HEADWIND AT 19, GUSTING 30 KTS. WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE LINES UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT, THEN TRIED TO FLY UNDER THEM, BUT DID NOT AVOID THE COLLISION. HE REPORTED THE TAIL SECTION, WINGS & FRONT OF THE ACFT WERE DAMAGED.

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: 1,103 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 51 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 1,055 as pilot in command
  • Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
  • Seat: left

The aircraft

  • Airframe total time: 1,610 hours
  • Last inspection: annual inspection; 0 hours since
  • Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
  • Seats: 4
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2F (piston); 0 hours total

The flight

  • Departed from: S07 Bend OR
  • Flight plan: none
  • Runway 9, 3,000 ft

Weather at the time

  • Light: dusk
  • Wind: from 090° at 19 knots, gusting 30
  • Visibility: 40 statute miles
  • Sky: scat
  • Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
  • Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers1

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