De Havilland DHC-1 N6004A

Summary

On 13 September 1997 at about 23:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-1 registered N6004A was involved in an accident near Winlock, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 September 1997 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Winlock, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Pilots Pasture

Coordinates

46.4800, -122.8691

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-1

Registration

N6004A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Napavine → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA97LA209

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot's failure to attain proper alignment during touchdown and failure to maintain directional control. A wet runway was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that while on final approach the airplane was too high. The pilot slipped the airplane to reduce altitude and held that attitude until a few feet above the runway and at the point of flare. The pilot stated that the airplane continued to descend in the flare and touched down still in the slip attitude. The airplane bounced and the pilot added power. The airplane was pointed to the right of runway heading and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control as the airplane traveled off the runway into the wet grass. The pilot reduced the power and applied heavy breaking action, however, the airplane continued and collided with a hangar.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.