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WPR12CA389

2012-09-02 · Metaline Falls, Washington, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 09S

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a sudden wind shift during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated that during the landing roll, the airplane experienced a sudden wind shift from a headwind to a tailwind. This pushed the airplane past the end of the runway down a 50-foot embankment. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and control surfaces. The pilot stated that there was a sudden wind shift from a headwind to a tailwind during the landing roll. This pushed the airplane past the end of the runway and down a 50-foot embankment and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and control surfaces. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have affected normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Sudden wind shift-Ability to respond/compensate - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_WPR12CA389.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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