SEA81DYE06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Diamond Point, WA · November 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1980
Place
Diamond Point, WA · DIAMOND POINT, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6477DCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801116082439A
Case key
127868

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3107  80/11/16   DIAMOND POINT,WA    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6477D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIAMOND POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WA                  DIAMOND POINT,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)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GSTG 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6477D
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Diamond Point

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