MINR · Cessna R172K · 2002-09-26 · Shaw Island, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA02LA181
Event ID
20021003X05273
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-26
Location
Shaw Island, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.575832, -122.974723
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
R172K
Registration
N736PJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for ambient wind conditions. Factors include the pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, gusting crosswinds, and trees growing near the edge of the airstrip.