ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37833
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| Date: | Sunday 30 March 1997 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: | Rose VP-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Roberts, Danny, D. |
| Registration: | N89PR |
| MSN: | V2241 |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gardiner, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2WA1) |
| Port Angeles, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot-in-command took off against the advice of two acquaintances who warned him of the 'strong, gusty winds.' Numerous surface weather observations throughout the northwest Washington area indicated a strong southerly flow with gusty wind conditions, and a rapid pressure rise at a number of reporting stations. Witnesses reported observing the homebuilt single-place Volkswagen-powered wooden aircraft depart from runway 10 and shortly thereafter execute a descending left turn out of view. A witness reported hearing the engine up to the time of the impact. The wooden propeller's two blades were shattered outboard of the hub. The pilot's total flight time as of his last medical conducted December 28, 1995, was reported as 60 hours.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors contributing to the accident were gusty and high winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA079
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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