- Date
- August 23, 1986, 10:04 local (17:04 UTC)
- Place
- Roche Harbor, WA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N394SKGlasair SH2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860823081879A
- Case key
- 40298
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was one of a group of glasairs that were departing the airport after a fly in breakfast at the resort. Witnesses reported the acft departed on runway 06 (uphill) in a 3 point attitude. As the acft continued down the runway, in a steep nose up climb, it drifted to the left, rolled to the left, and impacted trees on the left side of the runway. The acft caught fire and burned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N394SK
- Reported as
- Glasair SH2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 394
- Airframe hours
- 51
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Scott M. Kastner
- Destination
- S88 · Arlington, WA
- Airport
- 9S1 · Roche Harbor, runway 6, 4,500 × 35 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 250 total · 51 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLI, 26 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.