# NTSB SEA87LA088: Piper PA-28-180, N5185L, Blakely Island, WA, April 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 27, 1987, 12:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Blakely Island, WA
- Coordinates: 48.560073, -122.800895 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5601&lon=-122.8009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA088
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40619/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA088

## 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 - downhill (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT LANDED WITH EXCESS AIRSPEED PAST THE FIRST THIRD OF THE DOWNHILL RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THE PILOT ADDED A LITTLE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE GEAR. SINCE THE PLT FEARED GOING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE WATER, THE PLT USED EXCESSIVE BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5185L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 284473
- Airframe hours: 3200
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A3A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: William J. Dallas
- Registered owner: William J. Dallas
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 11, 1987
- Departed: BLE, BELLINGHAM, WA
- Destination: S08, BLAKELY ISLAND, WA
- Airport: S08, Blakely Island, runway 1, 2,000 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 137 total, 137 in this make and model, 97 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F

## 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 19870427012309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870427012309A), Apr 27, 1987: Piper PA28180, Blakely Island, WA, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing. Used excessive braking to avoid overshooting and veered into a tree. Pilot blamed stress.

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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