# NTSB investigations, WA: Overrun

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA06CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA171.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Greenacres, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2006 · N6549A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing runway which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence. A contributing factor was the wet runway condition.
- [NTSB SEA06CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA127.md): Cessna 182K · Center Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2006 · N2476Q · Substantial damage
  > Distance/speed misjudged by the pilot during landing. Rough uneven terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA06CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA027.md): Cessna TP206A · Snohomish, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2005 · N2697X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's higher than normal airspeed on landing which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing factors were the fog and the wet runway surface.
- [NTSB SEA05CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA174.md): Navion Navion G · Port Orchard, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2005 · N1622T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in a runway overrun. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to raise the flaps prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA04CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA193.md): Piper PA-28 · Deer Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2004 · N56775 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform remedial action during the landing sequence. A factor contributing to the accident was the wet runway surface.
- [NTSB SEA04CA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA141.md): Cessna 172D · Morton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N2527Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude on final approach which resulted in an improper touchdown point and subsequent runway overrun. A factor was sunglare.
- [NTSB SEA04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA081.md): Cessna 172P · Battle Ground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2004 · N54477 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's misjudgment of distance and his failure to do a go-around. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors include gusty crosswinds, the dual student's failure to adequately compensate for those winds, a wet…
- [NTSB SEA03LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA149.md): Cessna 182C · Cashmere, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2003 · N8492T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his failure to execute a go-around. A contributing factor was the fence.
- [NTSB SEA03LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA136.md): Cessna 172H · Sullivan Lake, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2003 · N2805L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's downwind landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB SEA03LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA135.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Arlington, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2003 · N2545H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper approach speed and landing touch down point resulting in a runway overrun. A factor was the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB SEA03FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA106.md): Downer RC-3 · Yelm, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2003 · N6723K · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff roll. Factors contributing to the accident included the failure of the aircraft to accelerate for undetermined reasons and the trees.
- [NTSB SEA03LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA084.md): Cessna 172 N · Center Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2003 · N5326J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing. The pilot's diverted attention, deer near the runway, and trees were factors.
- [NTSB SEA02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA086.md): Grumman American AA-5A · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N26221 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed remedial action during the landing sequence. Factors include a wet runway surface.
- [NTSB SEA02LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA079.md): Grumman American AA-1B · South Prairie, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2002 · N321D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown point. Factors include a wet landing surface.
- [NTSB SEA01TA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01TA050.md): Beech 200 · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 13, 2001 · N222KA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor was weather conditions below published approach minimums.
- [NTSB SEA01LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA012.md): Cessna 172P · Waldron Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2000 · N65923 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper distance/speed during the approach, which lead to an overrun during the landing roll and subsequent collision with trees. A factor was the trees beyond the upwind end of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA00LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA071.md): Cessna 150H · Lopez Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2000 · N50039 · Substantial damage
  > Proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot. Factors include excessive speed at touchdown, a wet runway, a fence, and the pilot's inadvertent flight into IMC.
- [NTSB SEA99LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA140.md): Cessna T210J · Sequim, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1999 · N821SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the changing wind conditions. Factors include a berm located off the east end of the runway and a tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA98LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA183.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Whidbey Airpark, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1998 · N33321 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged her altitude and airspeed. Factors include a wet runway surface and high vegetation off the end of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA041.md): Cessna 175 · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1998 · N7620M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during landing. A factor was the wet grass runway.
- [NTSB SEA98LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA005.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Vashon, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1997 · N5987F · Substantial damage
  > A misjudged soft field takeoff. Factors include wet grass.
- [NTSB SEA97LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA220.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Stuart Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1997 · N55629 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on a wet grass runway with a ten knot tailwind. Factors were the wet runway surface and tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA97LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA175.md): Cessna T210H · Stehekin, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1997 · N6922R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misreading of the windsock and subsequent downwind landing. Factors in the accident were the sunglare and tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA97LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA092.md): Cessna 152 · Ilwaco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1997 · N152TM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to land the aircraft at the proper touchdown point. Factors include inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the student pilot, inadequate supervision by the student pilot's flight instructor, rain, fog, strong crosswinds, a…
- [NTSB SEA97LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA066.md): Cessna 152 · College Place, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1997 · N48965 · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's improper in-flight decision to continue the landing attempt and not perform a go-around, her failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and her failure to apply proper remedial action. A contributing factor was the…
- [NTSB SEA96LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA177.md): Cessna U206F · Crane Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1996 · N8313Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to correctly judge the surface winds in the vicinity of the runway. Factors relating to the accident were: a tailwind during landing, a short runway with a wet surface, and an embankment/drop-off at the end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB SEA96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA080.md): Cessna 150 · Spiden Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1996 · N171RJ · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable airstrip for the landing and subsequent takeoff, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and collision with an embankment and trees. Factors relating to the accident were: the short, wet,…
- [NTSB SEA96LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA056.md): Cessna 172P · Cashmere, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1996 · N52264 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing, by not observing a procedure to land uphill during calm wind conditions, and his subsequent failure to retract the flaps during landing roll, as recommended by the airplane's short-field landing…
- [NTSB SEA95LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA107.md): Cessna 172B · Sinclair Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1995 · N7996X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were a tailwind, wet grass, and the pilot's inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB SEA94LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA230.md): Cessna 182B · Lummi Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1994 · N2356G · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor to the accident was: tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA94LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA102.md): Cessna 172L · Colville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1994 · N3854Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point, and his excessive airspeed at the point of touchdown. Factors include the student pilot's lack of recent experience, and a ravine off the end of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA94LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA049.md): Grumman American AA1B · Lacey, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1994 · N1416R · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors contributing to the accident were tailwinds and wet terrain.
- [NTSB SEA92LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA211.md): Beech A36 · Blakely Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1992 · N144PT · Substantial damage
  > The removal of the control gust lock was not performed. Factors to the accident were: inadequate preflight, the checklist was not used, and the control gust lock marking flag was gone due to previous damage.
- [NTSB SEA92LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA187.md): Cessna 182F · Alderwood Manor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1992 · N3551Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot selected the wrong runway for wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA92LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA038.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Chehalis, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1992 · N39298 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was the poor braking conditions on the wet grass strip.
- [NTSB SEA91LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA259.md): Grumman AA-1 · Granite Falls, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1991 · N6182L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to not perform a go-around and a misjudged distance.
- [NTSB SEA91LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA218.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Mead, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1991 · N3781A · Destroyed
  > Improper preflight planning by the pilot, and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the high temperature and unfavorable wind condiiton.
- [NTSB SEA91FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA039.md): Cessna 140 · Port Orchard, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1991 · N77179 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to initiate an aborted takeoff at a time that left adequate runway remaining to bring the aircraft to a stop.
- [NTSB SEA90LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA034.md): Cessna 177B · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1990 · N35000 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point or go-around. Factors related to the accident concerned the runway condition.
- [NTSB SEA89LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA161.md): Cessna 172P · Alderwood Manor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1989 · N98354 · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. The tailwind and high obstructions were related factors.
- [NTSB SEA89LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA009.md): Taylorcraft 15A · Skykomish, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1988 · N6651N · Substantial damage
  > The plt made an apch over tall trees to land on a 2050 ft strip. The acft touched down on wet turf with about 500 ft of rwy remaining. The plt was unable to stop the acft on the remaining rwy. Subsequently, it contd off the departure end & went into a large…
- [NTSB SEA88LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA192.md): Cessna 207 · Center Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1988 · N1651U · Substantial damage
  > The plt was landing upslope on a one-way 1700 ft rwy in wind that was variable & changing from calm to gusts from the north. The plt rprtd a northerly gust cond occurred as he was landing. Subsequently, the acft floated beyond the desired touchdown point &…
- [NTSB SEA88LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA170.md): Grumman AA-5 · Toledo, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1988 · N9559L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot aborted the first takeoff due to the engine not developing full power. After another run up, the pilot elected to make another takeoff. The pilot aborted midfield, by retarding the power and applying heavy braking, due to the aircraft not developing…
- [NTSB SEA88LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA096.md): Cessna 172N · Anacortes, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1988 · N4723J · Substantial damage
  > After overflying the intended seaplane base landing area. The pilot, who had logged only 1 hour of fixed wing time in the previous 90 days, misjudged the necessary downwind leg length and landed with insufficient surface distance available to stop the…
- [NTSB SEA88LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA001.md): British Aerospace BA-3101 · Kennewick, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1987 · N406UE · Substantial damage
  > While on a flight to pasco, WA. The pilot inadvertently landed at the Kennewick, WA. Vista airport, landed long, and overran the runway. The aircraft departed the end of the runway and impacted terrain.
- [NTSB SEA87LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA177.md): Canton Rutan Long · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1987 · N252BC · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff roll the pilot noted sluggish rotation performance and retarded the throttle to abort the takeoff. When he reduced power the aircraft rotated. He reapplied full power and abrupt aft stick, to execute rapid rotation and lift off. The hand grip…
- [NTSB SEA87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA160.md): Cessna TR182 · Eatonville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N9233R · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that drg a lndg, the apch was a little high & the acft touched down long on the turf/gravel rwy. He thought there was sufficient rwy remaining to stop & did not initiate a go-around. However, he said 'braking on dry grass & moss was not…
- [NTSB SEA87LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA081.md): Cessna 150L · Alderwood, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1987 · N5437Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot took off and landed with a 15 knot tailwind. During his second attempt to land an overun occurred. The aircraft departed the runway to the left onto soft ground where it nosed over inverted. This was the student pilots second solo flight.…
- [NTSB SEA85LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA196.md): Cessna 150L · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1985 · N10647 · Substantial damage
  > The plt, who was unfamiliar with the area, was given directions & traffic pattern info to the meadows mist arpt, a a pvt/charted strip near Bellingham, WA. She came upon a similar grass strip in that area with a parked acft on it. Thinking this uncharted…
- [NTSB SEA85LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA175.md): Cessna 150C · Chesaw, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N1935Z · Substantial damage
  > The student plt landed on an unnamed, 1200 ft landing strip in calm wind conditions. He stated that during the landing, he misjudged the distance & overran the rwy. After departing the rwy, the acft encountered terrain with a tree root system & nosed over.

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## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 340)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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