SEA76DYE09

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Kent, WA · August 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1975
Place
Kent, WA · KENT, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5162GDehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750814026059A
Case key
149984

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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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3-2846  75/8/14    KENT,WA             DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0940                    N5162G              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 50, 414 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREST AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDFORD,OR                  KENT,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5162G
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crest Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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