John's Island Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Roche Harbor, Washington 98250
Thursday, July 29, 1982 11:00 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT FLEW TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP THAT WAS OPEN TO GRAZING ANIMALS. DURING ARRIVAL, HE MADE A LOW PASS TO CHECK THAT THE RUNWAY WAS CLEAR OF ANIMALS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. HE THEN CIRCLED TO LAND. DURING FINAL APPROACH, HE NOTICED SHEEP COMING ONTO THE RUNWAY. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, A THROTTLE REDUCTION WAS MADE AND THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD ON A 10 DEGE UPSLOPE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ABOUT 50 FT THEN NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/29/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City ROCHE HARBOR
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98250
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport JOHN'S ISLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 12
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 65
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 983
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9528G
NTSB Number SEA82DA131
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17273630
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 960
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AVIATION ENTERPRIZES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 668
Aircraft Owner City MCMINNVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97128
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AVIATION ENTERPRIZES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 668
Operator City MCMINNVILLE
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97128
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 951
Departure City ROCHE HARBOR
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1055
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City JOHN'S ISLAND
Destination State WA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 1250
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --