Oestreich AVID FLYER MK IV N1280D
18 September 1994 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1994 at about 23:27 local time, a Oestreich AVID FLYER MK IV registered N1280D, operated by Oestreich, Gerald M., was involved in an accident near Moses Lake, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1909, -119.2994
- Aircraft
- Oestreich AVID FLYER MK IV
- Registration
- N1280D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oestreich, Gerald M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA241
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PROPER DESCENT RATE WAS EXCEEDED. LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR A WATER LANDING, THE AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A HIGH SINK RATE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT WAS NOT RATED FOR SEAPLANE OPERATIONS AND EXCEPT FOR TWENTY HOURS HE HAD RECENTLY ACCUMULATED IN THE AIRPLANE, THE PILOT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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