SEA71DYE35

NTSB accident investigation · Wenosa HS1 · South Prarie, WA · June 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1971
Place
South Prarie, WA · SOUTH PRARIE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1041Wenosa HS1
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161901

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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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3-2120   71/6/4    SOUTH PRARIE,WASH   WENOSA HS1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 183
        TIME - 1200                    N1041               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH PRAIRIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH PRARIE,WASH           PUYALLUP,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- NOT AIRBORNE AT USUAL LIFT-OFF POINT.VEERED OFF RWY ON TWY/ROAD X-ING TO AVOID PWR LINES,FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1041
Reported as
Wenosa HS1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Prairie