ANACORTES, WA, USA
N4723J
CESSNA 172N
AFTER OVERFLYING THE INTENDED SEAPLANE BASE LANDING AREA. THE PILOT, WHO HAD LOGGED ONLY 1 HOUR OF FIXED WING TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 90 DAYS, MISJUDGED THE NECESSARY DOWNWIND LEG LENGTH AND LANDED WITH INSUFFICIENT SURFACE DISTANCE AVAILABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A BREAKWATER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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