MINR · Cessna 172G · 1996-07-25 · KETTLE FALLS, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA166
Event ID
20001208X06381
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-25
Location
KETTLE FALLS, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.719268, -117.96006
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172G
Registration
N4478L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors relating to the accident were: high ambient temperatures; departing from a short, grass runway; and tall trees off the departure end of the airstrip.