Avid MAGNUM N180AB
15 August 1994 · Woodland, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1994 at about 20:00 local time, a Avid MAGNUM registered N180AB, operated by Probst, Kenneth, D., was involved in an accident near Woodland, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodland, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.9397, -122.6703
- Aircraft
- Avid MAGNUM
- Registration
- N180AB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Probst, Kenneth, D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA212
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION AND CLEARANCE FROM TREES WAS NOT MAINTAINED. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE CIRCLE THE GOLF COURSE AT LOW ALTITUDE BEFORE THE LANDING APPROACH WAS MADE. JUST BEFORE TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRPLANE CLIPPED TREES. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED BEFORE COMING TO REST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Avid MAGNUM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Avid MAGNUM | Greenwater, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Avid MAGNUM | Beaver Island, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Dayton, Washington, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Rockwell S-2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Kopp KITFOX II | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Wray KR-2 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Wray, Rick L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hughes 369D | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | Highline Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Hiller-Soloy UH-12L4 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Pope, James R. | Minor injuries | - |