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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Metaline Falls, WA · July 12, 2003

Date: July 12, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Metaline Falls, WA
Airport: Sullivan Lake State Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2805L
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA136
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total180 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N2805LRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2013 · Cessna 172HS/N 17256005 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Airman failed to adequately assess the wind conditions prior to landing, and thus landed downwind, with a significant tailwind, on a short, unimproved landing strip. Airman touched down well past mid field, applied heavy braking just before going over an embankment, resulting in an accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS THE WIND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO LANDING, AND THUS LANDED DOWNWIND, WITH A SIGNIFICANT TAILWIND, ON A SHORT, UNIMPROVED LANDING STRIP. AIRMAN TOUCHED DOWN WELL PAST MID FIELD, APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING JUST BEFORE GOING OVER AN EMBANKMENT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

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 SEA03LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSullivan Lake, WAThe pilot-in-command's downwind landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind condition.Jul 12, 2003 · Substantial damage