At about 10:30 PDT, a Cessna 150H overran the runway while returning to land at Lopez Island Airport. The pilot was uninjured. The pilot said he took off and encountered IMC about 200 feet agl. He turned back to the airport and proceeded to land, but the airplane touched down approximately 2,600 feet down the 2,900-foot runway. The aircraft traveled off the departure end of the runway and collided with a fence.
April 13, Lopez Island, Wash. / Cessna 150
At about 10:30 PDT, a Cessna 150H overran the runway while returning to land at Lopez Island Airport. The pilot was uninjured. The pilot said he took off and encountered IMC about 200 feet agl. He turned back to the airport and proceeded to land, but the airplane touched down approximately 2,600 feet down the 2,900-foot runway. The aircraft traveled off the departure end of the runway and collided with a fence....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150H overran the runway at Lopez Island Airport while attempting to land after encountering Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) shortly after takeoff.
- The overrun occurred because the aircraft touched down very late, approximately 2,600 feet down the 2,900-foot runway.
- The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft traveled off the departure end of the runway and collided with a fence.
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