# NTSB SEA86LA040: Cessna 501, N414CB, North Bend, WA, January 15, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 15, 1986, 10:16 local (18:16 UTC)
- Place: North Bend, WA
- Coordinates: 47.495397, -121.78683 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4954&lon=-121.7868&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40344/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA040

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL THE FSS GAVE THE PILOT THE CURRENT WINDS AND THE FAVORED RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 04 WITH A RIGHT GUSTING QUARTERING TAIL WIND AND WET RUNWAY. HYDROPLANING OCCURRED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS MORE THAN 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. DURING CLIMB OUT LOCALIZER ANTENNAS WERE STRUCK. THE PILOT THEN LANDED ON RWY 13.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - wind information - not understood, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, climb
  - object - airport facility

## Aircraft

- Registration: N414CB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 501
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 179
- Airframe hours: 1150
- Engines: P&W JT15D-1B 2200 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Visalia Airmotive
- Registered owner: Ottmar Thomas
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 1, 1985, 85 hours before
- Departed: 2Q1, VISALIA, CA
- Destination: OTH, NORTH BEND, OR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: OTH, North Bend Municipal, runway 4, 4,613 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,500 total, 5,500 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft broken
- Temperature: 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OTH

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860115002179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860115002179A), Jan 15, 1986: Cessna 501, North Bend, OR, Substantial damage. Landed downwind and hydroplaned on a wet runway. Hit localizer antennas during the go around, then landed safely.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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