Cessna T207 accident near Crane Island, Washington, February 7, 2022
On February 7, 2022 at about 11:50 pm local time, a 1969 Cessna T207, registered N684S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Crane Island, Washington (Crane Island airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touch down location on a wet grass runway, resulting in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 7, 2022 · about 11:50 pm local time
- Place
- Crane Island, Washington · Crane Island · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207, built 1969 · all T207s on the register
- Registration
- N684S · registry record · serial 20700147
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the airplane reported that, while landing on a private grass 1500 ft. runway, the airplane landed “slightly long and fast.” During the landing roll, flaps were immediately raised, and brakes were applied, however the braking was ineffective on the wet grass. The safety pilot called for a go-around. The pilot was concerned there was insufficient room to accelerate and elected to decelerate instead of attempting a go-around. The airplane exited the departure end of the runway, impacted terrain, and came to rest upright. The airplane’s lower fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- 550900 during descent
- 550300 during descent
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface › Wet surface › Effect on equipment
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent/approach/glide path › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, single-engine sea, AME, ASE, APLN, helicopter, helicopter
- Flight time: 9,524 hours in all; 49 in this make and model; 61 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 7,792 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 17, 2021
- Medical certificate: class 1
- Injury: no injuries
Flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, ASE, APLN, none
- Flight time: 4,305 hours in all; 1,608 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 4,124 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 10, 2021
- Medical certificate: class 1
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 19,093 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, December 21, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520F (piston); 41 hours total
- Operator: Rugby Aviation, LLC
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: KBLI Bellingham WA at 11:15 pm
- Destination: PVT Crane Island WA
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°C, dew point 39°C
- Altimeter: 30.43 inHg
- Observation at 3:35 pm from KFHR, 5 miles away
Weather report (METAR): SA 07/02/2022 21:53-> METAR KFHR 072153Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP296 T01170056 TSNO=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
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 WPR22LA092.