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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Curtis TRVAIR4000 · Roche Harbor, WA · August 26, 2007

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Date
August 26, 2007 · 13:00 local
Place
Roche Harbor, WA
Airport
Roche Harbor
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8179
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA07CA238
Reported as
Curtis TRVAIR4000
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N8179Registered now · Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000S/N 972 · Built 1929Airframe modelCurtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000Engine modelWright WWJ seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing touchdown on centerline of runway, with tailwind down in landing configuration visibility is limited, crosswind from right moved aircraft to the left, causing left wheel to go slightly off runway onto wet, soggy ground. Left wheel dug into mud causing aircraft to yaw to the left, full right rudder had no effect. Aircraft left runway and proceeded to ditch where it slowly overturned.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN ON CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY, WITH TAILWIND DOWN IN LANDING CONFIGURATION VISIBILITY IS LIMITED, CROSSWIND FROM RIGHT MOVED AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT, CAUSING LEFT WHEEL TO GO SLIGHTLY OFF RUNWAY ONTO WET, SOGGY GROUND. LEFT WHEEL DUG INTO MUD CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO YAW TO THE LEFT, FULL RIGHT RUDDER HAD NO EFFECT. AIRCRAFT LEFT RUNWAY AND PROCEEDED TO DITCH WHERE IT SLOWLY OVERTURNED.

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 SEA07CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlaine, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing from the paved runway surface. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft ground.Aug 26, 2007 · Substantial damage