Cessna T207 N684S

Summary

On 7 February 2022 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna T207 registered N684S, operated by Rugby Aviation, LLC, was involved in an accident near Crane Island, Washington, United States. 2 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.

Date

7 February 2022 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Crane Island, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Crane Island (PVT)

Coordinates

48.5977, -122.9978

Aircraft

Cessna T207

Registration

N684S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Rugby Aviation, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bellingham → Crane Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA092

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touch down location on a wet grass runway, resulting in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, while landing on a private grass 1500 ft. runway, the airplane landed “slightly long and fast.” During the landing roll, flaps were immediately raised, and brakes were applied, however the braking was ineffective on the wet grass. The safety pilot called for a go-around. The pilot was concerned there was insufficient room to accelerate and elected to decelerate instead of attempting a go-around. The airplane exited the departure end of the runway, impacted terrain, and came to rest upright. The airplane’s lower fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.