ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366579
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| Date: | Saturday 14 July 1990 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: | Taylorcraft F-19 |
| Owner/operator: | David A Wheelwright |
| Registration: | C-GIEK |
| MSN: | F-056 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1497 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Darrington, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arlington, WA (S55) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA138
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