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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr ROYAL T · Davenport, WA · July 1, 2006

Date: July 1, 2006 · 15:15 local
Place: Davenport, WA
Airport: 7 Bays Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2554
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06LA134
Reported as: Amtr Royalt
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total

N2554Registration cancelled Nov 17, 2006 · Taylor Ralph T ROYAL TS/N RT2 · Built 1983 Airframe modelTaylor Ralph T ROYAL T Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Experimental amateur built taylor royal t, N2554, was destroyed after colliding with terrain 3/4 mile west of seven bay's airport, Washington. The pilot, who was the registered owner/operator of the airplane, and the two passengers were fatally injured. Witnesses reported that the airplane was traveling west before it turned south towards seven bay's airport. One witness stated that after turning south, the airplane pitched "straight up" and then straight down before impacting the terrain. A second witness reported that the airplane was in a steep bank "knife edge position" just before he heard what appeared to be full power application for 5-6 seconds. Shortly after the power application the aircraft impacted the ground. The crash pattern is indicative of a stall/spin incident. The debris field remained contained within a very small area, and all the aircraft components forcibly compressed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT TAYLOR ROYAL T, N2554, WAS DESTROYED AFTER COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN 3/4 MILE WEST OF SEVEN BAY'S AIRPORT, WASHINGTON. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE REGISTERED OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TRAVELING WEST BEFORE IT TURNED SOUTH TOWARDS SEVEN BAY'S AIRPORT. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT AFTER TURNING SOUTH, THE AIRPLANE PITCHED "STRAIGHT UP" AND THEN STRAIGHT DOWN BEFORE IMPACTING THE TERRAIN. A SECOND WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A STEEP BANK "KNIFE EDGE POSITION" JUST BEFORE HE HEARD WHAT APPEARED TO BE FULL POWER APPLICATION FOR 5-6 SECONDS. SHORTLY AFTER THE POWER APPLICATION THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE CRASH PATTERN IS INDICATIVE OF A STALL/SPIN INCIDENT. THE DEBRIS FIELD REMAINED CONTAINED WITHIN A VERY SMALL AREA, AND ALL THE AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS FORCIBLY COMPRESSED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA06LA134Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDavenport, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, resulting in a collision with terrain.Jul 1, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2554 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970628036049ILevel Off Touchdown · Auburn, WANarrative: departed rwy 34 Auburn with a departure to the northeast for a local maintenance test flight. After a flight of approximately 30 minutes, the pilot returned for landing and landed with the gear retracted.Jun 28, 1997 · Minor damage Accident 19960925030219AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Kent, WAReported near airport traffic pattern felt something hit homebuilt. Vertical stabilizer was bent. Push rod broken.Sep 25, 1996 · Substantial damage