Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172N near Bandera, WA — 2023-10-18

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Date
2023-10-18
Location
Bandera, WA, USA
Airport
4W0
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
N734LJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to land at a closed water-soaked grass runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing on the 2,344 ft grass runway, the airplane floated and touched down near mid-field. The pilot applied the brakes and retracted the flaps, but the turf runway was waterlogged, and the airplane exited the end of the runway and nosed over. According to the airport’s chart supplement, the airport was closed from October 1, 2023, to June 1, 2023. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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