Cessna C-152 accident near Port Orchard, Washington, December 11, 1984
On December 11, 1984 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Cessna C-152, registered N80061, was destroyed in an accident near Port Orchard, Washington (Port Orchard airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- December 11, 1984 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Port Orchard, Washington · Port Orchard · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-152
- Registration
- N80061 · no longer on the register · serial 15285351
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
LOW CEILINGS, RAIN, FOG WERE REPORTED IN AREA PT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO X-C, FLT PLAN WAS FILED WITH HELP OF INSTRU. WX VFR NR. ACFT DEP 1104 PST ACFT CRASHED ABT 1317 NO RCRD OF DES REACHED OR WHERE ACFT WAS FOR 2 HRS. ACFT TACH MATCHED CLOCK. NO RCRD OF ACFT MOVEMENTS WX AT ARPT BELOW VFR, ACFT IMPACTED TREES NR, HEADING AWAY IN FLAT ATTITUDES.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 32 hours in all; 32 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 7 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,280 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 8, 1984; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S44 Spanaway WA at 7:04 pm
- Destination: S88 Arlington WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0, 2,575 ft by 28 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 700 ft; scat at 500 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:35 pm from PWT, 5 miles away
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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