# NTSB SEA71DYE35: Wenosa HS1, N1041, South Prarie, WA, June 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1971
- Place: South Prarie, WA · SOUTH PRARIE, WA
- Location: 47.1354° N, 122.0966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Prairie, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1354&lon=-122.0966&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161901
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71DYE35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DYE35

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: WENOSA HS1
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South Prairie

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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