Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA141

ANACORTES, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1755U

CESSNA 207

Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE ADDED 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS ON DOWNWIND AND APPLIED FULL FLAPS ON FINAL. A RAPID RATE OF DESCENT WAS EXPERIENCED 200 YARDS FROM TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT SAID HE ADDED POWER TO ARREST THE SINK RATE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON FINAL. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED 10 DEGREES, THE FLAP ACTUATOR HANDLE WAS IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION AND THE FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS OUT. A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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