NTSB ANC25LA043 — 2025-05-28 · Snohomish, Washington, United States

Current FAA registration · N2155Q

Make / Model: CESSNA 177RG
Year of manufacture: 1974 · 51 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19740625
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A1CF2B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2155Q Cessna 177RG None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he flew a higher approach to avoid terrain and powerlines at the approach end of the runway. The airplane landed further down the runway than the pilot anticipated, and he determined the safest course of action was to continue the landing. The airplane overran the runway and collided with an airport perimeter fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Braking capability-Capability exceeded
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Psychological-Perception/orientation/illusion-Situational awareness-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Understanding/comprehension-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ANC25LA043.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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