SEA68D0303

NTSB accident investigation · Bolkow 208 · Darrington, WA · April 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1968
Place
Darrington, WA · DARRINGTON, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N909VWBolkow 208
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110398

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1473  68/4/26    DARRINGTON,WASH     BOLKOW 208          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 285
        TIME - 1700                    N909VW              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DARRINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N909VW
Reported as
Bolkow 208
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Darrington