ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68661
Last updated: 18 June 2013
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| Date: | 08-OCT-2009 |
| Time: | 13:05 PDT |
| Type: | Piper PA-12 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2087C |
| C/n / msn: | 12-3497 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Skagit Regional Airport, Burlington Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Skagit Regional Airport - KBVS |
| Skagit Regional Airport - KBVS |
During a premature flight following maintenance, the mis-rigged aircraft that had not been signed off as airworthy stalled and crashed on takeoff, coming to rest inverted. The sole pilot/mechanic/builder received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/small_plane_crashes_at_skagit_county_airport1/
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_small_plane_crash.html?source=mypi
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/63789372.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2087C&x=27&y=12
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20091009X21520&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2009 20:57 | cmlynn | Added |
| 09-Oct-2009 02:31 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2009 22:07 | Geno | Updated |
| 28-Oct-2011 02:38 | Geno | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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