# NTSB SEA73FYE31: Wood VJ-22, N5510, Langley, WA, April 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1973
- Place: Langley, WA · LANGLEY, WA
- Location: 48.0375° N, 122.4071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Langley, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.0375&lon=-122.4071&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73FYE31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYE31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0901  73/4/14    LANGLEY,WASH        WOOD VJ-22          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2900
        TIME - 1545                    N5510               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 395 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANGLEY,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR. PLT TURNED L TO AVOID TREES,ACFT STALLED INTO OTR TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5510](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5510-1984-07-11), registration cancelled 1984-07-11, S/N WA1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WOOD VJ-22
- Registry model: [Wood WOODY V-J 22](https://openairdocs.org/model/wood-woody-v-j-22) (registry code 0561102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wood

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730414009409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730414009409A), Apr 14, 1973: Amtrxp CUBETTEA*, Langley, WA, Substantial damage. Eng lost pwr. Plt turned l to avoid trees,acft stalled into otr trees.

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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