Curtis-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 N6425

Summary

On 14 June 2000 at about 23:15 local time, a Curtis-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 registered N6425 was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, 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.

Date

14 June 2000 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Reno, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Reno/Tahoe International (RNO)

Coordinates

39.4809, -119.7401

Aircraft

Curtis-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000

Registration

N6425

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Placerville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA227

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique and failure to maintain directional control in a quartering tailwind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot lost directional control of his 1928 Curtis-Wright Travel Air 4000 following a bounced touchdown on runway 16L, which is 9,000 feet long and 150 feet wide. A wing contacted the runway and the airplane veered 30 degrees left. It departed the runway and collided with a precision approach path indicator light fixture following which it nosed over. No mechanical malfunctions were experienced with the operation of the airplane. About the time of the accident, the reported wind was from 300 degrees at 4 to 6 knots. In the pilot's completed accident report, he recalled that the wind's direction was variable, and its speed was 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.