Accident Cessna 207 N1651U, Friday 30 September 1988

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Date:	Friday 30 September 1988
Time:	15:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 207
Owner/operator:	West Isle Air, Inc.
Registration:	N1651U
MSN:	20700251
Year of manufacture:	1974
Total airframe hrs:	5896 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-F9
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Center Island, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Decatur Island, WA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT WAS LANDING UPSLOPE ON A ONE-WAY 1700 FT RWY IN WIND THAT WAS VARIABLE & CHANGING FROM CALM TO GUSTS FROM THE NORTH. THE PLT RPRTD A NORTHERLY GUST COND OCCURRED AS HE WAS LANDING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT FLOATED BEYOND THE DESIRED TOUCHDOWN POINT & THE PLT DELAYED INITIATING A GO-AROUND UNTIL TOO LATE. HE CONTD THE LANDING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT TREES & BRUSH BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: