Tailwind W-8 N1416
2 August 1979 · Goldendale, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1979 at about 14:45 local time, a Tailwind W-8 registered N1416 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Goldendale, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goldendale, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Tailwind W-8
- Registration
- N1416
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- The Dalles, Or → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2447
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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