| Crash location | 48.498611°N, 122.662500°W |
| Nearest city | Anacortes, WA
48.512605°N, 122.612672°W 2.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N7998L |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 11 Dec 2016 |
| Aircraft type | Beech A23 24 |
| Additional details: | None |
On December 11, 2016, about 1157 Pacific standard time, a single-engine Beech A23 airplane, N7998L, departed the runway after landing at the Anacortes Airport (74S), Anacortes, Washington. The owner/pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as a personal flight. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to a wing and horizontal stabilizer. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight and no flight plan had been filed.
According to the pilot, the landing was soft and on centerline. During the rollout, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane exited the runway surface.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector traveled to the accident site and inspected the airplane. He reported damage to the metal wing and horizontal stabilizer.