SEA78FYE19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Spanaway, WA · April 20, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1978
Place
Spanaway, WA · SPANAWAY, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4660KCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780420008369A
Case key
142811

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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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3-0760  78/4/20    SPANAWAY,WA         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 164
        TIME - 1200                    N4660K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHADY ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YAKIMA,WA                   SPANAWAY,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)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LND HALFWAY DOWN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4660K
Reported as
Cessna 182
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 N4660K · 1

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