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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna STC185 · Bellingham, WA · March 4, 1989

Date
March 4, 1989 · 16:52 local
Place
Bellingham, WA
Airport
Bellingham International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N79PK
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA054
Reported as
Cessna STC185
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,900 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Impacted short of runway. Hit VASI and REIL lights. Had ice on airframe. No wx briefing.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED SHORT OF RUNWAY. HIT VASI AND REIL LIGHTS. HAD ICE ON AIRFRAME. NO WX BRIEFING.

NTSB investigation

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