Glasair SH2 N394SK
23 August 1986 · Roche Harbor, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 August 1986 at about 17:04 local time, a Glasair SH2 registered N394SK was involved in an accident near Roche Harbor, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roche Harbor, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roche Harbor (9S1)
- Coordinates
- 48.5295, -123.0597
- Aircraft
- Glasair SH2
- Registration
- N394SK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Arlington
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86FA216
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasair SH2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Glasair SH2 | Camano Island, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Glasair SH2 | Passadumkeag, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Glasair SH2 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |