# Accident 20040321004409A: Cessna 172E, S Bend/Raymond, WA, March 21, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 2004, 22:15 local time
- Place: S Bend/Raymond, WA
- Airport: Willapa Harbor Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.6833° N, 123.8258° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6833&lon=-123.8258&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3950S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3950S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172E (registry code 2072412, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Reported engine: CONT O300*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA04LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040321004409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA04LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA053), Mar 21, 2004: Cessna 172E (N3950S), Raymond, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

## Other reports on N3950S (1)

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

- [Incident 19910212005959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910212005959I), Feb 12, 1991: Cessna 172E (N3950S), North Bend, OR. Pilot reported problem with instruments and unable to maintain heading and altitudes. Cleared to eugene for landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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