De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 N64384
8 June 1987 · Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1987 at about 19:03 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 registered N64384, operated by James Hayton, was involved in an accident near Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hayton
- Coordinates
- 48.5909, -122.1302
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1
- Registration
- N64384
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Hayton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sedro Woolley → Renton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA111
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES IN FLIGHT. LESS THAN 1/2 FUEL WAS AVAILABLE IN ALL THREE FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS TESTED AND FOUND THAT THE SELECTIONS PLATE WAS INDEXED OFF CENTER FOR ALL SELECTIONS DUE TO WEAR. IN THE TAKEOFF ATTITUDE UNPORTING OCCURRED ALLOWING AIR TO BE DRAWN INTO THE SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK-1 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Philip E. Driver | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Alexander River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1987 | Cessna 310N | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Cascade Flight School | Fatal | 4 |