Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA92LA187

ALDERWOOD MANOR, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3551Y

CESSNA 182F

Analysis

THE CESSNA 182 PILOT LANDED LONG, DOWNSLOPE, WITH A TAILWIND, AND ELECTED NOT TO GO AROUND BECAUSE HE HAD FULL FLAPS SLEECTED. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A BUILDING WITH THE RIGHT WINGTIP.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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