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SEA88LA037

1988-01-19 · VASHON ISLAND, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 2S1

Current FAA registration · N5328K

Make / Model
CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture
1980 · 8 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19800516
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6BB55

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT MADE AN INTENTIONAL GROUNDLOOP TO AVOID TREES AT THE END OF THE SHORT, WET, S0D RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE USE OF BRAKES WAS INEFFECTIVE. HE STATED THAT HE MADE THE LANDING USING 30 DEGS OF FLAPS AT AN AIRSPEED OF 60 KNOTS. THE RIGHT WING CAUGHT AT DITCH ALONG THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE GROUNDLOOP. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS SHORT FIELD LANDING PERFORMANCE DATA, THE TOTAL DISTANCE REQUIRED TO MAKE A SHORT FIELD LANDING ON A DRY GRASS RUNWAY WITH 30 DEGS OF FLAPS, POWER OFF, CALM WINDS AND MAXIMUM BRAKING IS 1465 FT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_SEA88LA037.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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