Cessna TR182 accident near Eatonville, Washington, August 4, 1987
On August 4, 1987 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Cessna TR182, registered N9233R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eatonville, Washington (Swanson airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 4, 1987 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Eatonville, Washington · Swanson · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N9233R · registry record · serial R1820061
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG A LNDG, THE APCH WAS A LITTLE HIGH & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON THE TURF/GRAVEL RWY. HE THOUGHT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING TO STOP & DID NOT INITIATE A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, HE SAID 'BRAKING ON DRY GRASS & MOSS WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND I RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AT A SPEED UNDER 20 KTS.' THE ACFT CONTD DOWN AN EMBANKMENT WHERE THE NOSE & RGT MAIN GEAR WERE DAMAGED.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 410 hours in all; 141 in this make and model; 43 in the last 90 days; 292 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 722 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 16, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CVO Corvallis OR at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number SEA87LA160.