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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Shawisland, WA · September 26, 2002

Date: September 26, 2002 · 13:45 local
Place: Shawisland, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N736PJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA181
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Fatal injuries: 0

N736PJRegistration cancelled Aug 7, 2006 · Cessna R172KS/N R1722678 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was nearing touchdown at shaw island airport. As he descended below tree level a strong wind gust pushed the airplane to the east side of the airstrip. Pilot then applied full power but collided with the tree tops along the east side of the airstrip. The flaps on the aircraft were found to be in the full down position and the throttle, prop and mixture controls full forward. The fuel selector was found to be in the "both" position. No engine power problem was reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS NEARING TOUCHDOWN AT SHAW ISLAND AIRPORT. AS HE DESCENDED BELOW TREE LEVEL A STRONG WIND GUST PUSHED THE AIRPLANE TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP. PILOT THEN APPLIED FULL POWER BUT COLLIDED WITH THE TREE TOPS ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE FLAPS ON THE AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND TO BE IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION AND THE THROTTLE, PROP AND MIXTURE CONTROLS FULL FORWARD. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE "BOTH" POSITION. NO ENGINE POWER PROBLEM WAS REPORTED.

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 SEA02LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShaw Island, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for ambient wind conditions. Factors include the pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, gusting crosswinds, and trees growing near the edge of the airstrip.Sep 26, 2002 · Substantial damage