Date:	Saturday 13 September 1997
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6004A
MSN:	C1-0509
Total airframe hrs:	7800 hours
Engine model:	Bristol GIPSY
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Winlock, Lewis County, Washington -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Napavine, WA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that while on final approach the airplane was too high. The pilot slipped the airplane to reduce altitude and held that attitude until a few feet above the runway and at the point of flare. The pilot stated that the airplane continued to descend in the flare and touched down still in the slip attitude. The airplane bounced and the pilot added power. The airplane was pointed to the right of runway heading and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control as the airplane traveled off the runway into the wet grass. The pilot reduced the power and applied heavy breaking action, however, the airplane continued and collided with a hangar.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to attain proper alignment during touchdown and failure to maintain directional control. A wet runway was a factor.

NTSB SEA97LA209
FAA register: http://aircrashed.com/aircraft/aSEA97LA209.shtml
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20001208X08932&ntsbno=SEA97LA209&akey=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6004A&x=18&y=15

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
08-Nov-2011 16:04	Dr. John Smith	Added
21-Dec-2016 19:26	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
08-Apr-2024 12:48	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]