Cessna 172 accident near Tenino, Washington, May 14, 1983
On May 14, 1983, a Cessna 172, registered N738GN, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tenino, Washington (Wissler'S airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- May 14, 1983
- Place
- Tenino, Washington · Wissler'S · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N738GN · no longer on the register · serial 172699667
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER ARRIVING, THE PLT MADE SEVERAL APPROACHES TO THE RWY TO CHECK THE WIND CONDITIONS, BUT NOTICED NO WIND. HE REPORTED ESTABLISHING A FINAL APPROACH WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 57 KTS, USING FULL FLAPS. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED, AND REPORTEDLY, THE PLT SET IT DOWN WITH APRX 1000 FT OF RWY REMAINING. FULL BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE FLAPS WERE NOT RETRACTED. THE ACFT WOULD NOT STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. THERE WAS A POWER LINE AT THE END OF THE RWY, SO THE PLT ELECTED NOT TO GO AROUND. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND STRUCK A FENCE POST. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE EXPECTED LANDING ROLL WAS IN EXCESS OF 1250 FT.
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: 54 hours in all; 26 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 33 as pilot in command; 21 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,872 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 20, 1983; 52 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TDO Toledo WA
- Destination: 65WA Tenino WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,300 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 55 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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Other NTSB records under N738GN the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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