Yakima Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Yakima, Washington 98903
Friday, January 20, 1984 8:50 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING WHILE ON A TRAINING FLT. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR PLT, 'DURING THE LANDING FLARE, WE WERE DESCENDING VERY GRADUALLY AS THE AIRSPEED CONTINUED TO DISSIPATE.' LATE IN THE FLARE THE ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR WAS APPROACHING THE STALL RANGE, THE ACFT STALLED AS EVIDENCED BY A SHARP & SUDDEN AIRFRAME BUFFET. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY WITH THE ACFT IN A NOSE HIGH, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WINGS & TAIL STRUCTURE HAD CLEAR & RIME ICE ABT 1/8 IN THICK. THE TEMP WAS 24 DEG F.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 1/20/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 850
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City YAKIMA
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98903
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport YAKIMA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID YKM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 852 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID YKM
Elevation of weather observation facility 1095
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5001
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23827
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N25
NTSB Number SEA84IA042
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Public Use
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model CE500
Aircraft Series Identifier CE500
Aircraft Serial Number 084
Certified Max Gross Weight 11500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 3 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4897
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FAA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 800 INDEPENDENCE AVE. SW
Aircraft Owner City WASHINGTON
Aircraft Owner State DC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 20591
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN REGION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 17900 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUTH
Operator City SEATTLE
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 98168
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BFI
Departure City SEATTLE BFI
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 815
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code YKM
Destination City YAKIMA
Destination State WA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 22 2001 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 7603
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --