Tichacek N-3 PUP N7702X

Summary

On 20 August 2005 at about 17:10 local time, a Tichacek N-3 PUP registered N7702X was involved in an accident near Mead, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2005 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Mead, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Mead Flying Service Airport (70S)

Coordinates

47.7917, -117.3511

Aircraft

Tichacek N-3 PUP

Registration

N7702X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mead → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05LA177

1 person was seriously injured.

The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that he had flown this airplane before, but this was the first flight with this engine. He said that immediately after takeoff the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot told the Federal Aviation Administration Inspector that he did not want to land in a housing area at the end of the runway; therefore, he reversed his flight path by applying full left rudder. The first responders found that the airplane had impacted a shed approximately 150 yards past the departure end of runway 34; the pilot said the airplane came to rest on airport property. The airplane's left wing was broken and nearly separated from the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.