Kelley Derrick/Leza AIRCAM N959M
23 December 2017 · Newport, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 December 2017 at about 22:15 local time, a Kelley Derrick/Leza AIRCAM registered N959M, operated by Fly Seaplanes LLC, was involved in an accident near Newport, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport Municipal (ONP)
- Coordinates
- 44.5786, -124.0628
- Aircraft
- Kelley Derrick/Leza AIRCAM
- Registration
- N959M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fly Seaplanes LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Astoria → Newport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR18LA055
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on final approach for landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the twin-engine, experimental, amateur-built airplane was landing with a right crosswind. The pilot turned onto final approach for the runway and the airplane banked left and began to descend. The pilot attempted to correct, but the bank and heading change persisted, the airplane's descent rate increased, and the airplane impacted trees and the ground short of the runway threshold. The airplane sustained substantial damaged to both wings. Examination of the airframe and engines did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the available evidence, it is likely that the airplane encountered a crosswind during final approach, and the pilot was unable to regain control before impact with trees and terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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