SERS · Cessna 177B · 1996-06-16 · GARDINER, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA124
Event ID
20001208X06119
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-16
Location
GARDINER, WA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177B
Registration
N1159C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance from obstruction(s), while on final approach. Factors relating to the accident were: the downdraft, and the obstruction (tree).