# Accident 19890904033629A: Cessna 172P, Alderwood Manor, WA, September 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1989, 16:40 local time
- Place: Alderwood Manor, WA
- Airport: Martha Lake Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.7991° N, 122.2808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7991&lon=-122.2808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98354, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98354) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890904033629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED DOWNWIND, STRUCK A TREE AND A BOAT AFTER OVERRUNNING THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA89LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA161), Sep 4, 1989: Cessna 172P (N98354), Alderwood Manor, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE TAILWIND AND HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## Other reports on N98354 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19930804039929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930804039929I), Aug 4, 1993: Cessna 172P (N98354), Tacoma, WA, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control on a touch and go landing. Veered off runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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