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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · S Bend/Raymond, WA · March 21, 2004

Date: March 21, 2004 · 22:15 local
Place: S Bend/Raymond, WA
Airport: Willapa Harbor Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3950S
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA053
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental O300*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total

N3950SRegistered now · Cessna 172ES/N 17251150 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During the last landing after a day of flying a recently purchased aircraft, the pilot lost control during after-landing-rollout and veered into the soft muddy median area. The nose wheel into the mud and the aircraft flipped upside down. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during the accident. The right and left wings were damaged, the right wing had a broken forward and aft spar, the left wing had wing tip damage. The fuselage sustained only minor damage to the aft omni-glass window.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE LAST LANDING AFTER A DAY OF FLYING A RECENTLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING AFTER-LANDING-ROLLOUT AND VEERED INTO THE SOFT MUDDY MEDIAN AREA. THE NOSE WHEEL INTO THE MUD AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS WERE DAMAGED, THE RIGHT WING HAD A BROKEN FORWARD AND AFT SPAR, THE LEFT WING HAD WING TIP DAMAGE. THE FUSELAGE SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AFT OMNI-GLASS WINDOW.

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 SEA04LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaymond, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in the aircraft nosing over. Incorrect remedial action and soft terrain were factors.Mar 21, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3950S · 1

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

Incident 19910212005959IInitial Approach-IFR · North Bend, ORPilot reported problem with instruments and unable to maintain heading and altitudes. Cleared to eugene for landing.Feb 12, 1991