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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Curtis TRVAIRC4000 · Elmira, OR · August 27, 2006

Date: August 27, 2006 · 14:00 local
Place: Elmira, OR
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6298
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06LA169
Reported as: Curtis TRVAIRC4000
Reported engine: Continental W670*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,100 total260 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6298Registered now · Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR C-4000S/N 745 · Built 1929 Airframe modelCurtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR C-4000 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot, with female passenger in front seat, initiated take-off to the north on grass 3000 foot by 50 foot wide runway. The aircraft left ground in approximately 500 feet and initially climbed normally. As aircraft came close to top of tree line it lost lift and started to descend. Pilot made a shallow right turn around two tall pine trees then turned back left towards runway. In steep left bank (approximately 60-90 degrees) aircraft stalled, descended and hit roof of house located adjacent to the end of the runway. Aircraft cartwheeled over house impacting ground and two parked vehicles in front of house. When aircraft came to rest pilot got out of aircraft and pulled female passenger out. Passenger was declared dead by medical personnel upon their arrival.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT, WITH FEMALE PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT, INITIATED TAKE-OFF TO THE NORTH ON GRASS 3000 FOOT BY 50 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT GROUND IN APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AND INITIALLY CLIMBED NORMALLY. AS AIRCRAFT CAME CLOSE TO TOP OF TREE LINE IT LOST LIFT AND STARTED TO DESCEND. PILOT MADE A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN AROUND TWO TALL PINE TREES THEN TURNED BACK LEFT TOWARDS RUNWAY. IN STEEP LEFT BANK (APPROXIMATELY 60-90 DEGREES) AIRCRAFT STALLED, DESCENDED AND HIT ROOF OF HOUSE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED OVER HOUSE IMPACTING GROUND AND TWO PARKED VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HOUSE. WHEN AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST PILOT GOT OUT OF AIRCRAFT AND PULLED FEMALE PASSENGER OUT. PASSENGER WAS DECLARED DEAD BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL UPON THEIR ARRIVAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA06LA169Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportElmira, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed (Vs) while turning to avoid trees along the side of the runway during the initial climbout after takeoff. Factors include, a variable wind that became a tailwind, and trees growing near the side of…Aug 27, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6298 · 1

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

Accident 20030411004939ALevel Off Touchdown · Florence, OR(-23) On landing at 6S2, tail wheel was perpendicular to center position. When tail wheel contacted ground surface, aircraft veered right off runway and lifted left, striking the ground with wingtip and prop. Applying rudder steering had no effect. Damage was…Apr 11, 2003 · Reported as Curtis TRVAIRC4000 · Substantial damage