# NTSB SEA06CA189: Northwing Apache Sport, Brewster, WA, September 24, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: September 24, 2006, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Brewster, WA
- Coordinates: 48.104721, -119.720558
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1047&lon=-119.7206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64598
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA06CA189
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64598/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA189

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing, resulting in its impact with terrain.  A factor was the wind gust condition.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

The non-certificated pilot reported that during the landing the aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the right about 15 feet above the ground.  The aircraft veered left and subsequently impacted terrain approximately 20 feet to the left of the runway, coming to rest on its left side.

## Factual narrative

The non-certificated pilot reported that during the landing the aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the right about 15 feet above the ground.  The aircraft veered left and subsequently impacted terrain approximately 20 feet to the left of the runway, coming to rest on its left side.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Northwing Apache Sport
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: M5377844
- Engines: Rotax Bombardier reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John C. Jensen
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: S97, Brewster, WA
- Destination: S97, Brewster, WA
- Airport: S97, Anderson Field, runway 07

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; flight hours: 33 total, 33 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

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.

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