# NTSB investigations, WA: Runway excursion

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC25LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA043.md): Cessna 177RG · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2025 · N2155Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR23LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA089.md): Beech 95-C55 · Yelm, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2023 · N225V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing with a tailwind which resulted in a runway over run. Contributing to the accident was a wet runway.
- [NTSB WPR22LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA194.md): Cessna 172M · East Sound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2022 · N20487 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR22LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA092.md): Cessna T207 · Crane Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2022 · N684S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touch down location on a wet grass runway, resulting in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA013.md): Cessna 172N · Laurier, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2021 · N832DC · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to prevent the airplane from landing long which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA078.md): Cessna 172 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2017 · N4801D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff following a touch-and-go landing with too little runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA16CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA485.md): Dormaier Monte R Baby Great Lakes · Mazama, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2016 · N110MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA382.md): Gonzalez Manuel A RV 7 · Langley, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2016 · N228MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in, landing long, a runway overrun, and impact with a berm and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR14CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA155.md): Cessna 172M · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2014 · N19982 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper application of brakes during the landing roll resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR13CA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA309.md): Cessna 172S · Monroe, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N686SP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action that resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR12CA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA389.md): Cessna 182L · Metaline Falls, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2012 · N42014 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a sudden wind shift during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR12LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA207.md): Maule MX-7 · Roche Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2012 · N114MK · Substantial damage
  > A damaged brake master cylinder piston rod, which resulted in a landing with the left brake applied. The damage was a result of normal parking brake operation.
- [NTSB WPR12CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA037.md): Cessna 180H · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2011 · N180LV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land in a high, gusting, variable wind.
- [NTSB WPR11FA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA407.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Fall City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2011 · N675DH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate approach planning and failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR11CA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA343.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Colville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2011 · N601FD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate braking after touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR11CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA022.md): Rotherwick Glasair III · Colville, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2010 · N471B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged approach and failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB WPR10LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA365.md): Schweizer G-164B · Prescott, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2010 · N7502A · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s inability to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed reaction to initiate an emergency release of the spray mixture.
- [NTSB WPR09CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA363.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Metaline Falls, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2009 · N2903A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure, during the landing roll, to identify the end of the runway and stop the airplane within the space available.
- [NTSB WPR09CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA300.md): North American/Victoria MNT LT AT-6A · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2009 · N9793Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust and failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB SEA08LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA164.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik SportStar · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2008 · N918LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll in gusty conditions.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'WA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT e.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '300')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/cases?state=WA

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