What happened
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(-23) N52202 departed paine field Washington at approx. 1825 local on a sighseeing flight over snoqualime valley and orcas island. During the cruise at 2500', just north of cherry valley (duvall, WA), a suddent propellor overspeed occurred to a maximum limit of the gauge. Prop RPM was reduced to safe range and pilot contacted ATC. ATC gave pilot position of first airfield (Monroe, WA). Pilot stated that the engine RPM was steadily decreasing without moving throttle control. As he approached Monroe, approx. 2 miles from the airport the a/c experienced complete engine failure. (Engine stopped/propellor not windmilling). A/c landed long on rwy 25, anout 300 feet from the end and continued off of the end of rwy into swamp.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N52202 DEPARTED PAINE FIELD WASHINGTON AT APPROX. 1825 LOCAL ON A SIGHSEEING FLIGHT OVER SNOQUALIME VALLEY AND ORCAS ISLAND. DURING THE CRUISE AT 2500', JUST NORTH OF CHERRY VALLEY (DUVALL, WA), A SUDDENT PROPELLOR OVERSPEED OCCURRED TO A MAXIMUM LIMIT OF THE GAUGE. PROP RPM WAS REDUCED TO SAFE RANGE AND PILOT CONTACTED ATC. ATC GAVE PILOT POSITION OF FIRST AIRFIELD (MONROE, WA). PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPM WAS STEADILY DECREASING WITHOUT MOVING THROTTLE CONTROL. AS HE APPROACHED MONROE, APPROX. 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE A/C EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. (ENGINE STOPPED/PROPELLOR NOT WINDMILLING). A/C LANDED LONG ON RWY 25, ANOUT 300 FEET FROM THE END AND CONTINUED OFF OF THE END OF RWY INTO SWAMP.
NTSB investigation
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