Curtiss JN4-D N511JN
17 August 1986 · Vancouver, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1986 at about 22:00 local time, a Curtiss JN4-D registered N511JN was involved in an accident near Vancouver, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vancouver, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Evergreen (59S)
- Coordinates
- 45.6208, -122.5692
- Aircraft
- Curtiss JN4-D
- Registration
- N511JN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA208
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT REPORTED A NORMAL TAKEOFF WAS MADE WITH 1300 RPM. AT LIFTOFF A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM BOTH EXHAUST STACKS AND THE RPM DROPPED TO 1250. AFTER CLEARING THE RWY, MORE BLACK SMOKE EMITTED AND THE RPM DROPPED TO 1200. THE PLT CLEARED TWO 40 FOOT TALL TREES AT THE END OF THE RWY AND MADE A HARD LANDING IN A FIELD BEYOND THE TREES. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE FLOAT FROM THE ZENITH CARBURETOR HAD 17 VERITCAL LINES ON THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER AND CRACKS. THE FLOAT WAS FUEL SATURATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss JN4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2016 | Curtiss JN4 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |