# NTSB SEA84LA160: Rearwin Rearwin 8125, N25547, The Dalles, OR, July 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 4, 1984, 13:17 local (20:17 UTC)
- Place: The Dalles, OR
- Coordinates: 45.53934, -121.149703 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5393&lon=-121.1497&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39961
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39961/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA160

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway marking - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT INADVERTANTLY TAXIED THE ACFT TO THE WRONG RWY FOR TAKEOFF. THE PLT DID SAY HE SAW ACFT DEPARTING FROM ANOTHER RWY. TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A 19 KT X-WIND. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE ARPT MANAGER HAS SINCE AGREED TO POSITION A SIGN DIRECTING TRAFFIC TO THE VARIOUS RWYS NEAR A DECISION INTERSECTION ON THE ARPT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25547](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25547), registered now, S/N 824 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Rearwin REARWIN 8125 (REARWIN 81)
- Registry model: [Pigman Reed REARWIN 8135](https://openairdocs.org/model/pigman-reed-rearwin-8135) (registry code 7070302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Warner SS40&50](https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss40-50) (registry code 64503, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 824
- Airframe hours: 822
- Engines: WARNER 50A reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hal W. Skinner
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 21, 1984, 22 hours before
- Airport: DLS, The Dalles Municipal Arpt, runway 2, 4,406 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 179 total, 55 in this make and model, 113 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 19 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DLS

## 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 19840704029619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840704029619A), Jul 4, 1984: Pigman 8135REARWIN, Dallesport, WA, Substantial damage. Lost control on a crosswind takeoff aircraft left the runway. Had chosen the runway by mistake.

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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