North Wing Uum SCOUT X-C N417HW

Summary

On 23 June 2020 at about 15:15 local time, a North Wing Uum SCOUT X-C registered N417HW was involved in an accident near Rochester, 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

23 June 2020 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Rochester, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

R & K Skyranch (8W9)

Coordinates

46.8328, -123.0914

Aircraft

North Wing Uum SCOUT X-C

Registration

N417HW

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rochester → Rochester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA192

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on final approach in turbulent conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while on final approach for landing he encountered turbulence. After traveling out from behind trees near the runway, he encountered a strong upward force on the right wing which pushed the aircraft to the left and increased altitude about 20 ft. The pilot reported that the aircraft stalled, and he did not increase power fast enough to recover from the stall before the airplane landed hard, which substantially damaged the wing frame. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.