# NTSB SEA81FYM01: Walker Mini, N249KY, Trout Lake, WA, October 2, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1980
- Place: Trout Lake, WA · TROUT LAKE, WA
- Location: 46.0114° N, 121.5474° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Trout Lake, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0114&lon=-121.5474&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129014
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA81FYM01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYM01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3019   80/10/2   TROUT LAKE,WA       WALKER MINI         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 133
        TIME - 1845                    N249KY              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GASTON,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT WAS AIRDROPPING MAIL TO CHURCH CAMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N249KY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N249KY-2012-09-10), registration cancelled 2012-09-10, S/N MC-246, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WALKER MINI
- Registry model: [Walker Bob MINI COUPE](https://openairdocs.org/model/walker-bob-mini-coupe) (registry code 0565420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19801002048449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801002048449A), Oct 2, 1980: Amtrct MINICOUPE, Trout Lake, WA, Destroyed. Pilot made pull-up after low-level pass throwing mail out of airplane. On pull-up airplane stalled & crashed.

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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