ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385102
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| Date: | Saturday 30 January 1982 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | West Isle Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N53294 |
| MSN: | 17274717 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 221 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sinclair Island, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Anacortes, WA (74S) |
| Sinclair Island, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPORT WAS A PRIVATELY OWNED STRIP APPROXIMATELY 1200 FT IN LENGTH. ABOUT THE LAST 25 PERCENT OF RUNWAY 33 WAS ANGLED APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. TTH RUNWAY WAS CONSIDERED UNIDIRECTIONAL WITH LANDINGS NORMALLY MADE TO THE NORTH/NORTHWEST AND TAKEOFFS MADE TO THE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST. TREES UP TO 50 FT TALL WERE LOCATED AT THE NORTH END WHILE THE SOUTH END WAS ESSENTIALLY UNOBSTRUCTED WITH AN OVERWATER APPROACH. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE WET, GRASS RUNWAY WHILE LANDING WITH A 5 KNOT TAILWIND. THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, SLID THROUGH A FENCE AND STOPPED ON A ROAD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA82DA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 05:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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