NONE · de Havilland DHC-8 · 2004-01-19 · Seattle, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA04IA035
Event ID
20040128X00118
Type
Incident
Date
2004-01-19
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.448333, -122.309997
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
35
Total aboard
35
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-8
Registration
C-GTAQ
FAR Part
NUSC
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew's misidentification of the parallel taxiway as the active runway, resulting in the flight crew executing a landing on the taxiway. Factors include sun glare and shadows around the runway/taxiway environment, and visual illusions created by the airport surface environment.