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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Elma, WA · July 31, 2002

Date: July 31, 2002 · 20:00 local
Place: Elma, WA
Airport: Elma Municipal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N34633
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA147
Reported as: Cessna 177B

N34633Registration cancelled Jul 27, 2021 · Cessna 177BS/N 17701913 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a landing attempt at Elma airport, the 300 hour private pilot misjudged the height of his approach. He landed long on the 2,275 foot runway and failed to execute a go-around. The aircraft departed the runway during rollout and collided with shrubs off the end of runway, sustaining substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT AT ELMA AIRPORT, THE 300 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT OF HIS APPROACH. HE LANDED LONG ON THE 2,275 FOOT RUNWAY AND FAILED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY DURING ROLLOUT AND COLLIDED WITH SHRUBS OFF THE END OF RUNWAY, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA02LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElma, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a bounced landing and recovery resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway. Contributing factors were the high brush/vegetation the aircraft rolled into and the pilot's reduced visual acquisition…Aug 1, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N34633 · 1

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

Accident 20201111022169ACruise/Level Flight · Langley, WAAircraft was on instrument flight plan enroute from bellingham, WA (bli) to Boeing field, WA (bfi). While enroute, PIC reported loss of engine power and unable to maintain assigned altitude. ATC gave vectors to aircraft to paine field, WA (pae) and Whidbey…Nov 11, 2020 · Destroyed · 2 fatal