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 during landing 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).
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 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 7, 2022 · about 11:50 pm local time · cases in 2022
- 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
- Miscellaneous/other during landing
- Runway excursion during landing defining event
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
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: 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; 2,000 on instruments
- Last flight review: November 17, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Flight instructor
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- 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; 409 on instruments
- Last flight review: November 10, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 19,093 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, 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
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°F (11°C), dew point 39°F (4°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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Photographs from the investigation 3 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photo 1 – N684SR Front Right, courtesy owner
Photo 2 - N684SR Rear, courtesy owner
Photo 3 - N684SR Left Side, courtesy ownerThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on April 20, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N684S on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna T207 65 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,684 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental IO-520F 80 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Bellingham International · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Washington 2,709 since 1982 · 360 in the last ten years
- Washington 10,570 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR22LA092.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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