SEA76FYE12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Spanaway, WA · August 27, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1975
Place
Spanaway, WA · SPANAWAY, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8298ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750827026209A
Case key
150711

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2851  75/8/27    SPANAWAY,WA         CESSNA 205          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 290
        TIME - 1500                    N8298Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHADY ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN FALLS,ID               WESTPORT,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           60                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N8298Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shady Acres

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8298Z · 1

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