# NTSB SEA70AS049: Commonwlth 185, N31210, Shaw Island, WA, June 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1970
- Place: Shaw Island, WA · SHAW ISLAND, WA
- Location: 48.5843° N, 122.9291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shaw Island, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5843&lon=-122.9291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127337
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70AS049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70AS049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1236  70/6/28    SHAW ISLAND,WASH    COMMONWLTH 185      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 616
        TIME - 1032                    N31210              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOWLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EASTSOUND,WASH              SHAW ISLAND,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED GO AROUND FROM ONE WAY STRIP,UPSLOPE TO 100 FT BANK AND TREES AT END.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31210](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31210-1972-01-21), registration cancelled 1972-01-21, S/N 1813 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COMMONWLTH 185
- Registry model: [Commonwealth 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-185) (registry code 2370608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fowler

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.

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