Hanks AVID FLYER N3086G

Summary

On 10 July 2003 at about 16:30 local time, a Hanks AVID FLYER registered N3086G was involved in an accident near Toledo, 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

10 July 2003 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Toledo, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo-Winlock Memorial Fld (TDO)

Coordinates

46.4667, -122.8114

Aircraft

Hanks AVID FLYER

Registration

N3086G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Toledo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA132

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a simulated emergency descent. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that upon returning to the airfield, he announced that he was going to accomplish a simulated loss of power descent from 3,000 feet. The pilot was spiraling to the left while keeping his touchdown point in view. The airspeed was approximately 75-80 mph with a descent rate of 800-900 feet per minute. The pilot reported that when he came around on his last turn, he attempted to arrest the turn to land down the runway, however, the airplane did not respond as anticipated to his inputs. The pilot neutralized the ailerons and used full right rudder. Before he was able to arrest the turn, the aircraft collided with the terrain in a nose low attitude. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.