What happened
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Aircraft departed WA87 to port townsend WA for a pleasure flight. On the return trip pilot reported he checked ATIS at pdx for wind conditions. Verified winds at WA87 by observing wind sock, landed to the east. He said he touched down on the approach end of the runway, estimating 40-50 from end, throttle was reduced to idle. During the roll out, he noticed RPM had not reduced to idle, and aircraft was not slowing down. He attempted to reduce RPM with throttle with no success, used mixture to shutdown engine. Aircraft departed the end of the runway and struck a hanger door track support pole with the left wing. The aircraft spun 180 degrees and the RH main gear collapsed.
Several witness statements from residents at the airport indicate the wind conditions would have been a tailwind. Engine examination scheduled for early October.
Mechanical examination resulted in no significant findings.
Examination of the facts of this event resulted in several likely factors. Discussed these findings and counseled the airman on his actions that likely contributed. This event is closed.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WA87 TO PORT TOWNSEND WA FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT. ON THE RETURN TRIP PILOT REPORTED HE CHECKED ATIS AT PDX FOR WIND CONDITIONS. VERIFIED WINDS AT WA87 BY OBSERVING WIND SOCK, LANDED TO THE EAST. HE SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, ESTIMATING 40-50 FROM END, THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. DURING THE ROLL OUT, HE NOTICED RPM HAD NOT REDUCED TO IDLE, AND AIRCRAFT WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. HE ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE RPM WITH THROTTLE WITH NO SUCCESS, USED MIXTURE TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A HANGER DOOR TRACK SUPPORT POLE WITH THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 180 DEGREES AND THE RH MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.
SEVERAL WITNESS STATEMENTS FROM RESIDENTS AT THE AIRPORT INDICATE THE WIND CONDITIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN A TAILWIND. ENGINE EXAMINATION SCHEDULED FOR EARLY OCTOBER.
MECHANICAL EXAMINATION RESULTED IN NO SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS.
EXAMINATION OF THE FACTS OF THIS EVENT RESULTED IN SEVERAL LIKELY FACTORS. DISCUSSED THESE FINDINGS AND COUNSELED THE AIRMAN ON HIS ACTIONS THAT LIKELY CONTRIBUTED. THIS EVENT IS CLOSED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.