Cessna 172P accident near Snohomish, Washington, June 6, 1987
On June 6, 1987, a Cessna 172P, registered N65994, was substantially damaged in an accident near Snohomish, Washington (Harvey airport). It was a personal 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
- June 6, 1987
- Place
- Snohomish, Washington · Harvey · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N65994 · registry record · serial 17275942
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT INITIATED A LANDING ON A 2650 FT LONG RUNWAY IN A 11-18 KNOT QUARTERING TAILWIND CONDITION. HE FLEW THE FINAL APPROACH TOO FAST AND FLARED PREMATURELY. THE ACFT FLOATED DOWN THE RWY, LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED TWICE. THE PLT LOST CONTROL AND THE ACFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON IMPACT WITH A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE RWY.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,700 hours in all; 40 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,385 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 5, 1987; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Galvin Ying Service, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: BFI Seattle WA at 11:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 2,650 ft by 38 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 11 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,800 ft; not recorded at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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