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SEA92LA175

1992-08-09 · LAKEVIEW, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LKV

N8100L has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (DEHAVILLAND DHC-8-103, built 1989), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT TERRAIN.

Factual narrative

AFTER A HARD TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172H HAD TROUBLE MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN, WHICH CAUSED IT TO NOSE OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_SEA92LA175.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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