Cosmos PHASE II UNREG

Summary

On 20 June 2004 at about 21:00 local time, a Cosmos PHASE II registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Bandera, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 June 2004 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bandera, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Bandera State (4W0)

Coordinates

47.3833, -121.5386

Aircraft

Cosmos PHASE II

Registration

UNREG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arlington → Bandera

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA04LA112

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an airport sign during the landing roll. Inadequate compensation for the wind gust and the sign were factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the landing was uneventful, however, during the landing roll a sudden gust of wind from the right pushed the aircraft toward the left side of the runway and the "Welcome to Bandera" sign. The aircraft struck the sign, and shortly after the aircraft came to rest, the pilot heard a "whoomp" sound followed by the start of a fire. The pilot released his seatbelt and exited the aircraft sustaining serious burns to his lower legs and feet. The aircraft was then consumed by the fire. The pilot reported that he believed that the fuel tank was ruptured when he collided with the sign and traveled over the rough terrain which splattered fuel onto the hot section of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.