20190128000419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED · Prospect, OR · January 28, 2019

Date: January 28, 2019 · 17:50 local
Place: Prospect, OR
Airport: Prospect
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12037
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA076
Reported as: Whittman Tailwind 8-W Modified
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N12037Registration cancelled Dec 20, 2019 · Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIEDS/N 1001 · Built 1964 Airframe modelWhittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A 34 year old male assembled a Whittman Tailwind airplane with no assistance . He departed solo from Prospect Airport, Oregon. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff into a heavily wooded area two miles from the departure end of the runway 20.

As the FAA filed it

A 34 YEAR OLD MALE ASSEMBLED A WHITTMAN TAILWIND AIRPLANE WITH NO ASSISTANCE . HE DEPARTED SOLO FROM PROSPECT AIRPORT, OREGON. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF INTO A HEAVILY WOODED AREA TWO MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY 20.

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 WPR19LA076Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportProspect, ORThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jan 29, 2019 · Substantial damage