# NTSB SEA87LA160: Cessna TR182, N9233R, Eatonville, WA, August 4, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 4, 1987, 13:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place: Eatonville, WA
- Coordinates: 46.859024, -122.249069 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8590&lon=-122.2491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40673/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA160

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG A LNDG, THE APCH WAS A LITTLE HIGH & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON THE TURF/GRAVEL RWY. HE THOUGHT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING TO STOP & DID NOT INITIATE A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, HE SAID 'BRAKING ON DRY GRASS & MOSS WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND I RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AT A SPEED UNDER 20 KTS.'  THE ACFT CONTD DOWN AN EMBANKMENT WHERE THE NOSE & RGT MAIN GEAR WERE DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9233R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9233R), registered now, S/N R18200671, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182
- Registry model: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R1820061
- Airframe hours: 722
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-L3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Joe Tech, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 16, 1987
- Departed: CVO, CORVALLIS, OR
- Airport: WA20, Swanson, runway 34, 2,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 410 total, 141 in this make and model, 292 as pilot in command, 43 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °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 19870804081179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870804081179A), Aug 4, 1987: Cessna TR182, Eatonville, WA, Substantial damage. Landed long and overran the runway. Continued down an embankment collapsing the landing gear.

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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