SEA84LA086

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Neah Bay, WA · April 11, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 11, 1984, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Neah Bay, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4725NCessna 182Q
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840411017339A
Case key
39898

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Terrain condition - wetFactor
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - congestedFactor
Airspeed - excessivePilot in commandCause
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequateFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

The plt landed long on the 1200 ft rwy and after overruning the end the acft collided with a ditch. The Washington state pilot's guide denotes the airport as 'closed-for emergency use only', and 'watch for livestock'. According to witnesses there were horses on the rwy at the time of the accident. The FAA does not recognize the Neah Bay emergency landing area as an airport.

Aircraft

Registration
N4725N
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18267314
Airframe hours
210
Engine
Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Orville M. Henderson
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · February 9, 1984
Departed
Sequim, WA
Airport
Neah Bay

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
55
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
442 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 20 knots
Visibility
1 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,250 ft unknown
Temperature
50 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.