Accident: Cessna 172
Jul 5, 2016 · Brookings, OR
NTSB numberWPR16LA138Event id20160706X32644
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of situational awareness during the departure turn in dark night conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N7870U
- Year built
- 1964
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Collision during takeoff/land
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Brookings Airport (BOK)2 nm (4 km) east
- Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (CEC)19 nm (34 km) south
- Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL)20 nm (38 km) north
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