# NTSB WPR22LA194: Cessna 172M, N20487, East Sound, WA, May 30, 2022

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report
- Date: May 30, 2022, 11:35 local (18:35 UTC)
- Place: East Sound, WA · Waldron Island
- Coordinates: 48.71177, -123.01824
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7118&lon=-123.0182&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 105175
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR22LA194
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105175/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105175
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA194

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Info processing/decision: decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 172M, 36 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md?model=2072418), [All aircraft, 3,098 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md)
- [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 172M, 123 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=2072418), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md)
- [Performance/control parameters: landing flare](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 172M, 37 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041/cases.md?model=2072418), [All aircraft, 1,285 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062041/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 172M, 51 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=2072418), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md)

## Analysis

The pilot reported that the airplane floated over the grass runway in ground effect for longer than expected and touched down midfield. He was unable to stop on the wet runway and the airplane slid into heavy brush and trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20487](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20487), registered now, S/N 17261330 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17261330
- Year built: 1973
- Airframe hours: 8116.6
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 135
- Registered owner: Point to Point Air LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 26, 2022
- Departed: KORS, Eastsound, WA
- Destination: 90WA, Waldron Island, WA
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: 90WA, Waldron Airstrip, runway 14, 2,700 × 300 ft, grass/turf
- Equipment: ADS-B, Stall warning system

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; last flight review May 10, 2022; seat: left; restraint: 4-point; flight hours: 630 total, 216 in this make and model, 581 as pilot in command, 85 in the last 90 days, 51 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft broken
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.17 inHg
- Observed at: KORS, 4 nm away
- METAR: KORS 301835Z AUTO 19005KT 5SM -RA BR BKN046 11/10 A3017 RMK AO2

## 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 20220530023149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220530023149A), May 30, 2022: Cessna 172M, Waldron, WA, Substantial damage. Aircraft contacted brush/trees off south end of 2,700 foot long grass runway.

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 28, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105175. 2.5 MB in all.

- Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 9 pages, 1.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14031410&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120%20WPR22LA194_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Photos (item 2, PDF, 3 pages, 1.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13973598&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Damage%20Photos-Rel.pdf

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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