Summary
On July 06, 2000, a Cessna 172I (N35359) was involved in an incident near Sandy, OR. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing, and his failure to go around from the improperly executed approach. Factors included the pilot's failure to attain the proper glidepath on the approach, a short landing runway, and vegetation off the end of the runway.
On July 6, 2000, approximately 1515 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172I, N35359, was substantially damaged in a runway overrun during landing on runway 26 at Sandy River Airport, Sandy, Oregon. The private pilot-in-command and a pilot-rated passenger were uninjured in the accident. The 14 CFR 91 personal flight had departed Grove Field, Camas, Washington approximately 1500. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight.
The pilot reported that on final, he was higher than necessary.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA00LA125. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N35359.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing, and his failure to go around from the improperly executed approach. Factors included the pilot's failure to attain the proper glidepath on the approach, a short landing runway, and vegetation off the end of the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 6, 2000, approximately 1515 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172I, N35359, was substantially damaged in a runway overrun during landing on runway 26 at Sandy River Airport, Sandy, Oregon. The private pilot-in-command and a pilot-rated passenger were uninjured in the accident. The 14 CFR 91 personal flight had departed Grove Field, Camas, Washington approximately 1500. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight.
The pilot reported that on final, he was higher than necessary. He stated that he lowered full flaps, and that his airspeed was "65" (he did not specify knots or MPH.) He stated that he touched down at the center of the field and "thought the landing okay", and that he "should have gone around but by the time I realized I wasn't going to make a successful landing it was [too] late." The aircraft went off the end of the runway into soft dirt and blackberry vines. The pilot stated that he "thought there was a pile of brush so [I] pushed the left rudder and ground looped rather than hit head on the brush." The pilot indicated on his NTSB accident report that no mechanical malfunction or failure was involved in the accident.
According to the U.S. Government Airport/Facility Directory, Sandy River Airport runway 26 is an unmarked turf runway, 2,115 feet long and 100 feet wide. The airport elevation is 704 feet above sea level. Winds at Troutdale, Oregon, were reported as being from 270 degrees true at 7 knots at 1453, and from 300 degrees true at 7 knots at 1553. The pilot reported that winds were calm at Sandy River Airport at the time of the accident, and that the runway was dry and in good condition.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA00LA125