# Accident 20010616014369A: Amtr EAABIPLANEP2, Zillah, WA, June 16, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 2001, 07:45 local time
- Place: Zillah, WA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4091° N, 120.2300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4091&lon=-120.2300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39RS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39RS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Shaub EAA BIPLANE P-2 (registry code 3360307, https://openairdocs.org/model/shaub-eaa-biplane-p-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EAABIPLANEP2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010616014369A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT OF EAA BI-PLANE WAS CONDUCTING A LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP FLY-IN LOCATED JUST EAST OF ZILLAH, WASHINGTON. THE LANDING STRIP IS SHOWN AS A PRIVATE ON THE SECTIONAL CHART, AND IS A ONE-WAY STRIP, WITH LANDINGS CONDUCTED TO THE EAST AND TAKEOFFS TO THE WEST DUE TO THE SLOPE OF THE STRIP.  PILOT APPARENTLY TOUCHED DOWN 600-700 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY (RUNWAY LENTH 2000') EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHILE THE GRASS STRIP WAS STILL WET WITH DEW.  PILOT WAS ADVISED OF A POTENTIAL 5-10 KNOT TAILWIND FOR LANDING.  EFFECTIVE BRAKING WAS MINIMAL DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE SMALL TIRES AND THE WET RUNWAY.  AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A TEMPORARY TOWER PLACED ADJACENT TO THIS STRIP WITH THE RIGHT WINGTIP.  THAT CONTACT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTINUE FURTHER TO THE RIGHT, LEADING TO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA01LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA119), Jun 16, 2001: Shaub EAA Biplane (P-2) (N39RS), Zillah, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was a tailwind.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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