SEA76DYE44

NTSB accident investigation · Woodwind A · Lummi Island, WA · June 5, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1976
Place
Lummi Island, WA · LUMMI ISLAND, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1429Woodwind A
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760605014839A
Case key
154797

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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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3-2236   76/6/5    LUMMI ISLAND,WA     WOODWIND A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 900
        TIME - 1100                    N1429               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUMMI ISLAND,WA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GR HIT LARGE ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1429
Reported as
Woodwind A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Miller Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.