Cessna 172 M accident near Red'S Horse Ran, Oregon, September 13, 1986
On September 13, 1986 at about 10:35 pm local time, a Cessna 172 M, registered N12135, was destroyed in an accident near Red'S Horse Ran, Oregon (Red'S Horse Ranch airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- September 13, 1986 · about 10:35 pm local time
- Place
- Red'S Horse Ran, Oregon · Red'S Horse Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 M · all 172 Ms on the register
- Registration
- N12135 · registry record · serial 17261832
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART AN AIRSTRIP WITH A STRONG TAIL WIND. 10 TO 20 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BACK ONTO THE GROUND TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIRSTRIP, BOUNCED, ROLLED THROUGH A WIRE FENCE AND ONTO SOFT MUDDY TERRAIN. THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE MUD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED.
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: 248 hours in all; 220 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 248 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,080 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 5, 1986; 142 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 6OR9 Cove OR at 10:15 pm
- Destination: 8S4 Enterprise OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 20 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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