What happened
During an arrival at North Bend-Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, an aircraft was unable to decelerate sufficiently after touching down on runway 05. Due to the lack of remaining runway length, the plane continued past the end of the paved surface. The aircraft exited the runway environment and entered the waters of Coos Bay.
All five occupants on board were successfully evacuated and did not sustain any injuries during the incident. While the crew and passengers were rescued promptly, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
- The aircraft failed to come to a halt within the available runway distance.
- The inability to stop within the remaining runway length led to the excursion into the adjacent water.