No fatalities
3 May 2021: CESSNA 175B — Royal City, WA
On 3 May 2021, a CESSNA 175B was involved in an aviation accident near Royal City, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a landing with a tailwind which resulted in excessive ground speed, runway over run and subsequent nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a landing with a tailwind which resulted in excessive ground speed, runway over run and subsequent nose over.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedEffect on equipment