NTSB Identification: WPR15CA053
4 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, December 03, 2014 in Monroe, WA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 01/22/2015
Aircraft: STAFFORD WAYNE H GLASTAR, registration: N265EP
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot reported that the airplane landed on centerline, immediately pulled to the left, and quickly left the runway. It continued until encountering a swampy area at which time the nose wheel dug in, and the airplane nosed over. The left wing strut and wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and encounter with terrain.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A plane crashed Wednesday afternoon in Monroe, Washington.
The crash occurred near 13812 179th Avenue SE in Snohomish County.
There were no injuries as a result of the crash, according to officials. One person was in the plane.
An investigation into the cause of the plane crash is underway.
Allen Kenitzer, with the FAA, said the airplane, a Glasair, crashed at the Monroe Airport at around 3:30 on Wednesday afternoon.
Both the FAA and the NTSB are investigating the crash, with the NTSB as lead agency, according to Kenitzer.
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A pilot was uninjured after a small plane flipped at the end of a Monroe airfield runway Wednesday afternoon.
The plane crashed at Firstair Field, a privately owned airfield, according to Monroe Fire District 3.
Monroe police officers are at the scene.
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