# NTSB SEA90LA138: Taylorcraft F-19, Darrington, WA, July 15, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 14, 1990, 18:25 local (Jul 15, 1990, 01:25 UTC)
- Place: Darrington, WA
- Coordinates: 48.190986, -121.209167 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1910&lon=-121.2092&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 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41242
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA90LA138
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41242/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA138

## Probable cause

THE INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENT DOWNDRAFT WINDS THAT RESULTED IN A VERTICAL DESCENT FROM WHICH THE PILOT COULD NOT RECOVER WITH FULL POWER APPLIED.

## 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
  - weather condition - downdraft (cause)
  - weather condition - turbulence (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WINDS ON FINAL APPROACH AT A LOW ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED DESCENT AND IMPACTED A TREE AND THE GROUND SHORT OF THE LANDING RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGIEK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT F-19
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: F-056
- Airframe hours: 1497
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: David A Wheelwright
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 14, 1990, 17 hours before
- Departed: S55, ARLINGTON, WA
- Airport: 1S2, Darrington, runway 28, 2,350 × 40 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,736 total, 1,615 in this make and model, 1,625 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PAE, 34 nm away

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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