Cessna 182F accident near Alderwood Manor, Washington, August 17, 1992
On August 17, 1992 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182F, registered N3551Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Alderwood Manor, Washington (Martha Lake 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 1992 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Alderwood Manor, Washington · Martha Lake · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · all 182Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3551Y · registry record · serial 18254451
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CESSNA 182 PILOT LANDED LONG, DOWNSLOPE, WITH A TAILWIND, AND ELECTED NOT TO GO AROUND BECAUSE HE HAD FULL FLAPS SLEECTED. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A BUILDING WITH THE RIGHT WINGTIP.
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
- Flight time: 674 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 601 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,230 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1992
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 70S Mead WA at 6:00 pm
- Destination: S13 Martha Lake WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 16, 1,500 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:45 pm from PAE, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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