MINR · Cessna 340 · 2003-10-02 · Blakely Island, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA04LA001
Event ID
20031003X01657
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-02
Location
Blakely Island, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.578887, -122.826385
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
340
Registration
N2695S
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for downdrafts on final approach resulting in an excessive descent rate on short final. Factors include downdrafts off the approach end of the selected runway, and low clouds/fog.