ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357774
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| Date: | Friday 16 February 1996 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflight Executive Service |
| Registration: | N52264 |
| MSN: | 17274468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5931 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cashmere, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Seattle, WA (KBFI) |
| Wenatchee, WA (EAT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot diverted from his original destination due to weather conditions at the destination airport. The runway at the selected alternate was 1,800 feet long with a 1.3 percent down grade from west to east. Winds at the time were calm. The pilot did not follow the landing procedure specified in an onboard airport guide, directing landings uphill to the west in calm winds; instead, he initiated a landing downhill to the east. The airplane's pilot operating handbook (POH) indicated a 530-foot short-field landing ground roll on a level field under conditions of gross weight, pressure, and temperature approximating those of the accident flight; total distance to land after clearing a 50 foot obstacle was about 1265 feet. Subsequently, the airplane ran off the east end of the runway, encountered snow, and nosed over despite heavy braking attempts by the pilot. During a postaccident examination, the flaps were found in an extended position. The POH stated that during a short-field landing, flaps should be retracted during the landing roll for maximum braking effectiveness.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing, by not observing a procedure to land uphill during calm wind conditions, and his subsequent failure to retract the flaps during landing roll, as recommended by the airplane's short-field landing procedure. The downhill slope of the landing runway was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA056
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 06:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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