20031002024929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Blakely Island, WA · October 2, 2003

Date: October 2, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Blakely Island, WA
Airport: Blakely Island Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2695S
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA001
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total3,000 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N2695SRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2004 · Cessna 340AS/N 340A0772 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 340A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 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) N2695S, a Cessna 340, piloted by lawrence m. elliman, landed short of the runway while attempting to land on runway 1, at Blakely Island, WA. Pilot stated that due to fog in the area he was unable to land on runway 19, the preferred uphill runway, but was under a 600 foot stratus layer for an approach to runway 1. Pilot stated he hit a sinker while on short final, but was unable to make the runway even with full power applied.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N2695S, A CESSNA 340, PILOTED BY LAWRENCE M. ELLIMAN, LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 1, AT BLAKELY ISLAND, WA. PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO FOG IN THE AREA HE WAS UNABLE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 19, THE PREFERRED UPHILL RUNWAY, BUT WAS UNDER A 600 FOOT STRATUS LAYER FOR AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 1. PILOT STATED HE HIT A SINKER WHILE ON SHORT FINAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY EVEN WITH FULL POWER APPLIED.

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 SEA04LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlakely Island, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for downdrafts on final approach resulting in an excessive descent rate on short final. Factors include downdrafts off the approach end of the selected runway, and low clouds/fog.Oct 2, 2003 · Substantial damage