Taylorcraft F-19 CGIEK
15 July 1990 · Darrington, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1990 at about 01:25 local time, a Taylorcraft F-19 registered CGIEK, operated by David A Wheelwright, was involved in an accident near Darrington, 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 01:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Darrington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Darrington (1S2)
- Coordinates
- 48.1910, -121.2092
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft F-19
- Registration
- CGIEK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- David A Wheelwright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENT DOWNDRAFT WINDS THAT RESULTED IN A VERTICAL DESCENT FROM WHICH THE PILOT COULD NOT RECOVER WITH FULL POWER APPLIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WINDS ON FINAL APPROACH AT A LOW ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED DESCENT AND IMPACTED A TREE AND THE GROUND SHORT OF THE LANDING RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft F-19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1990 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Clifford M. Schmid | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Suckling Hills, Alaska, United States | Keith E. Nelson | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Wassila-Cheri, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Middlebourne, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Bell 206B | Winthrop, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Bell BH-47G3B2 | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Richard H. Butz | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 140 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Bogar, Floyd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150J | Graham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Bell 206 | Cougar, Washington, United States | Bluebird Helicopter | No injuries | - |