# Accident 19910309012739A: Cessna 120, Skykomish, WA, March 9, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1991, 10:30 local time
- Place: Skykomish, WA
- Airport: Skykomish State Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.6408° N, 121.3306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6408&lon=-121.3306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3163N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3163N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 120 (registry code 2071402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Reported engine: CONT C8512
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 158 total, 11 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910309012739A

## Narrative

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

LANDED FAST. UNABLE TO STOP ON WET GRASS STRIP. RAN OFF END INTO DITCH. CFI SAFETY PILOT ON BOARD FOR INSURANCE.

## 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 SEA91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA063), Mar 9, 1991: Cessna 120 (N3163N), Skykomish, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION AFTER LANDING TOO FAR DOWN THE 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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