Cessna 501 accident near North Bend, Washington, January 15, 1986
On January 15, 1986 at about 6:16 pm local time, a Cessna 501, registered N414CB, was substantially damaged in an accident near North Bend, Washington (North Bend Municipal airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 15, 1986 · about 6:16 pm local time
- Place
- North Bend, Washington · North Bend Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 501 · all 501s on the register
- Registration
- N414CB · registry record · serial 179
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON FINAL THE FSS GAVE THE PILOT THE CURRENT WINDS AND THE FAVORED RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 04 WITH A RIGHT GUSTING QUARTERING TAIL WIND AND WET RUNWAY. HYDROPLANING OCCURRED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS MORE THAN 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. DURING CLIMB OUT LOCALIZER ANTENNAS WERE STRUCK. THE PILOT THEN LANDED ON RWY 13.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,500 hours in all; 35 in the last 90 days; 5,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,150 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 1, 1985; 85 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 11,850 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W JT15D-1B (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2Q1 Visalia CA at 4:00 pm
- Destination: OTH North Bend OR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 4, 4,613 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,400 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:16 pm from OTH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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