Cessna 172E N3950S

Summary

On 21 March 2004 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 172E registered N3950S was involved in an accident near Raymond, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 March 2004 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Raymond, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Willapa Harbor (2S9)

Coordinates

46.6833, -123.8258

Aircraft

Cessna 172E

Registration

N3950S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McMinnville → Raymond

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA04LA053

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in the aircraft nosing over. Incorrect remedial action and soft terrain were factors.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had just purchased the accident aircraft and that the majority of his flight time was in an Ercoupe. During the landing roll, the aircraft drifted slightly to the right side of runway centerline. Being accustomed to the Ercoupe that has its brake positioned on the right rudder pedal, he mistakenly applied more right rudder/brake pressure than the left side, and the aircraft veered to the right and traveled off the runway surface onto soft wet grassy terrain. As the aircraft slowed, the nose wheel dug in and the aircraft nosed over, coming to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.