# Accident 20190128000419A: Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED, Prospect, OR, January 28, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 28, 2019, 17:50 local time
- Place: Prospect, OR
- Airport: Prospect
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7172° N, 122.5172° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7172&lon=-122.5172&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12037, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12037-2019-12-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Whittman Tailwind 8-W MODIFIED (registry code 979029L, https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-tailwind-8-w-modified) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WHITTMAN TAILWIND 8-W MODIFIED
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190128000419A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR19LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA076), Jan 29, 2019: Whittman 8-W Modified (N12037), Prospect, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

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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