Cessna 175 accident near White City, Oregon, January 27, 1985
On January 27, 1985 at about 2:02 am local time, a Cessna 175, registered N7277M, was destroyed in an accident near White City, Oregon (Beagle Sky Ranch airport). 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
- January 27, 1985 · about 2:02 am local time
- Place
- White City, Oregon · Beagle Sky Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N7277M · no longer on the register · serial 17555577
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED AFTER STALLING DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT. WITNESSES SAID THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE UNLIGHTED ARPT WITH 40 DEGREES OF FLAP WHEN THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT WAS MADE. THE ACFT ROLLED AND TURNED 180 DEGREES BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND NOSE FIRST.
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
- Flight time: 100 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 90 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,010 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 11, 1985; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Eugene OR at 1:00 am
- Destination: White City OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 3,000 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 am from MFR, 11 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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