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SEA83LA098

1983-05-16 · WASCO, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 35S

Current FAA registration · N8540X

Make / Model
CESSNA P172D
Year of manufacture
1963 · 20 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700226
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABB8A2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING AND GROUNDLOOPED IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE PILOT LANDED IN A 27 KT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE ACFT ROLLED ONTO A FRESHLY HARROWED FIELD. THE NOSE WHEEL CAUGHT THE DIRT AND VEEREDTO THE LEFT AND THE ACFT TIPPED ON ITS RIGHT WING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_SEA83LA098.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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