Plane Crash List

Cessna 182-E N3017Y

17 December 1990 · Anacortes, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 December 1990 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 182-E registered N3017Y, operated by West Isle Air, was involved in an accident near Anacortes, Washington, United States. 3 people were 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 16:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Anacortes, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Sinclair Island (NONE)
Coordinates
48.4605, -122.6010
Aircraft
Cessna 182-E
Registration
N3017Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
West Isle Air
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91LA035

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE POOR INFLIGHT DECISION BY THE PIC TO LAND ON A SHORT GRASS AIRSTRIP IN STRONG GUSTY TAILWIND CONDITIONS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LANDED ON A SHORT WET GRASS AIRSTRIP IN STRONG GUSTY TAILWIND WX CONDITIONS AND LOST CONTROL DURING GRND ROLL. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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