Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to an encounter with sun glare.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that after an uneventful local flight, he was blinded by the sun as it suddenly appeared through the clouds during the landing flare. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway into a ditch, substantially damaging the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR10CA322 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 30, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Sequim, Washington
- Nearest airport
- Rucilla'S Roost (0WN0)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Consolidated Aeronautics Inc. LAKE LA-4-200
- N-number
- N2990P
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.