# NTSB SEA82DA174: Tanke Goldwing, N123DT, Harrington, WA, September 26, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 25, 1982, 17:00 local (Sep 26, 1982, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Harrington, WA
- Coordinates: 47.419067, -118.400024 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4191&lon=-118.4000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70967
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82DA174
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70967/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA174

## Analysis

AFTER A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO A FARM STRIP FOR LANDING. DUE TO A WINDSHIFT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING 90 DEGREES FROM THAT OF THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES WHILE ON THE APPROACH.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - wire,transmission(marked)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - vfr pattern - final approach

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N123DT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123DT-1998-04-18), registration cancelled 1998-04-18, S/N 123 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TANKE GOLDWING
- Registry model: [Tanke Darrel D GOLDWING](https://openairdocs.org/model/tanke-darrel-d-goldwing) (registry code 05644EC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 123
- Airframe hours: 48
- Engines: CUYUNA ULD 430 30 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Darrel D. Tanke
- Registered owner: Darrel D. Tanke
- Departed: HARRINGTON, WA
- Destination: HARRINGTON, WA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 484 total, 49 in this make and model, 290 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 158 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GEG, 40 nm away

## 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 19820925051219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820925051219A), Sep 25, 1982: Amtr GOLDWING, Harrington, WA, Destroyed. Aircraft struck unmarked powerlines on approach for landing.

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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