# Accident 19990415003579A: Cessna 177, Auburn, WA, April 15, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1999, 10:45 local time
- Place: Auburn, WA
- Airport: Auburn Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 47.3103° N, 122.2196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3103&lon=-122.2196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3564F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990415003579A

## Narrative

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

ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AFTER LANDING. (-23) DURING LANDING, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED FIREWALL DAMAGE, AND ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS DAMAGED AT AFT BULKHEAD, RESTRICTING MOVEMENT.

## 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 SEA99LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA052), Apr 15, 1999: Cessna 177 (N3564F), Auburn, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare. Contributing factors were gusty, crosswind conditions, and the student's minimal overall experience.

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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