SEA76FYE13

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-3 · Auburn, WA · September 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1975
Place
Auburn, WA · AUBURN, WA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N567AADehavilland DHC-3
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750904029389A
Case key
150712

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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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3-2852   75/9/4    AUBURN,WA           DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2040                    N567AA              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, 3468 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN ACADEMY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- REFLECTORS ALONG RWY EDGE. GRASS 6-12IN BORDERS RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N567AA
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn Academy

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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.