North Bend Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

North Bend, Oregon 97459
Monday, October 28, 1985 18:54 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING THE TIE DOWN RAMP AREA AT THE UNFAMILIAR ARPT IN DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS. THE PASSENGER EXITED THE ACFT WITH A FLASHLIGHT TO LOCATE A TIE DOWN SPOT AND WALKED INTO THE SPINNING PROP. THE PLT STATED THE PASSENGER WAS FAMILIAR WITH SMALL ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/28/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1854
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City NORTH BEND
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97459
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NORTH BEND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OTH
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 14
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1911 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID OTH
Elevation of weather observation facility 1911
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 1
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 1
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1697
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 28 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29075
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8316B
NTSB Number SEA86LA017
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17236116
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 15 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 112
Airframe Hours 3698
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CRAIG R. GREEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1901 SPENNARD RD.
Aircraft Owner City ANCHORAGE
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99503
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code AST
Departure City ASTORIA
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1715
Departure Time Zone AST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OTH
Destination City NORTH BEND
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Standing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --