- Date
- May 28, 1983, 11:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Blakely Island, WA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2429FCessna 180HN80202Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19830528021591A19830528021592A
- Case key
- 39703
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A Cessna 180H, N2429F, was being landed on rwy 19 after a Cessna 172M, N80202, had just landed. The Cessna 180 plt stated that during arrival, the wind socks at the ends of the rwy were swinging in all directions & there was light to moderate turbulence. According to him, the Cessna 180 encountered a gust of wind after a slight bounce during touchdown, then the acft swerved off the rwy. Subsequently, the Cessna 180 collided with the right wing of the Cessna 172 that had just landed. The Cessna 172 plt reported that his passengers & baggage had been unloaded & he was waiting on the taxiway for the other acft to land & clear the rwy. The Cessna 180 plt estimated that the winds were primarily from the north at aprx 15 gusting 20 KTS. The 1148 winds at bellingham, WA were from 040 deg at 12 KTS.
A Cessna 180H, N2429F, was being landed on rwy 19 after a Cessna 172M, N80202, had just landed, the Cessna 180 plt stated that during arrival, the wind socks at the ends of the rwy were swinging in all directions & there was light to moderate turbulence. According to him, the Cessna 180 encountered a gust of wind after a slight bounce during touchdown, then the acft swerved off the rwy. Subsequently, the Cessna 180 collided with the right wing of the Cessna 172 that had just landed. The Cessna 172 plt reported that his passengers & baggage had been unloaded & he was waiting on the taxiway for the other acft to land & clear the rwy. The Cessna 180 plt estimated that the winds were primarily from the north at aprx 15 gusting 20 KTS. The 1148 winds at bellingham, WA were from 040 deg at 12 KTS.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N2429F
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051629
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles B. Wilson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1982 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- 74S · Anacortes, WA
- Destination
- S08 · Blakely Island, WA
- Airport
- S08 · Blakely Island, runway 19, 2,000 × 40 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N80202
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17266442
- Airframe hours
- 1,076
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Clifford C. Dorr
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 7, 1982 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- 3S2 · Aurora, OR
- Destination
- SO8 · Blakely Island, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- S08 · Blakely Island, runway 19, 2,000 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2429F
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,504 total · 40 in this make and model · 4,876 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N80202
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,645 total · 650 in this make and model · 1,496 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLI, 18 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.