19881009045699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft 15A · Skykomish, WA · October 9, 1988

Date: October 9, 1988 · 14:30 local
Place: Skykomish, WA
Airport: Skykomish State Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6651N
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA89LA009
Reported as: Tcraft 15A
Reported engine: Continental C145*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,905 total173 in this make and model119 in the last 90 days

N6651NRegistered now · Taylorcraft 15AS/N 5-13051 · Built 1952 Airframe modelTaylorcraft 15A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Touched down on last 500 feet of wet turf. Ran off end of strip and hit a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

TOUCHED DOWN ON LAST 500 FEET OF WET TURF. RAN OFF END OF STRIP AND HIT A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA89LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkykomish, WAThe plt made an apch over tall trees to land on a 2050 ft strip. The acft touched down on wet turf with about 500 ft of rwy remaining. The plt was unable to stop the acft on the remaining rwy. Subsequently, it contd off the departure end & went into a large…Oct 9, 1988 · Substantial damage