Plane Crash List

Cessna 182E N3117Y

9 November 1989 · Quilcene, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 November 1989 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N3117Y was involved in an accident near Quilcene, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Quilcene, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Kimshan Ranch
Coordinates
47.8195, -122.8393
Aircraft
Cessna 182E
Registration
N3117Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Snohomish → Quilcene
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA014

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR TAILWIND CONDITIONS WHEN LANDING ON A SHORT WET RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE THAT IT HAD RAINED PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT KNOW THAT THE GRASS RUNWAY WAS WET. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE IN TIME BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE TO THE NORTH, THE WIND WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT AS FROM THE SOUTH AT 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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