Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000 N9917
17 August 1984 · Vancouver, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000 registered N9917, operated by Stew Mitzel, was involved in an accident near Vancouver, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vancouver, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Evergreen (59S)
- Coordinates
- 45.6201, -122.5693
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000
- Registration
- N9917
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stew Mitzel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oregon City → Vancouver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA207
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE APPLIED TOO MUCH BRAKE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1988 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 2000 | Fairfield, California, United States | Mayes, George R. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Biplane Adventure Tours, Ltd. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2002 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Tillamook Air Tours | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR C-4000 | Florence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Frank L Boyce | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150H | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Boeing VC-137B-BN | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A35 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Aibirm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Lark IS28B2 | Issaquqh, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |