# Accident 19960616014009A: Cessna 182, Roche Harbor, WA, June 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1996, 13:05 local time
- Place: Roche Harbor, WA
- Airport: Roche Harbor Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.5310° N, 123.0602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5310&lon=-123.0602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5686B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5686B-1997-03-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182 (registry code 2072702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 205 total, 202 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616014009A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT IN MUD. GEAR DUG IN AND BROKE OFF. FIRE DURING BELLY SLIDE ON GRAVEL RUNWAY. PLANE BURNED.

## 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 SEA96LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA123), Jun 16, 1996: Cessna 182 (N5686B), Roche Harbor, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: downdraft conditions and soft/uneven terrain…

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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