Yakovlev YAK 54 N14026
10 April 2004 · Friday Harbor, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 2004 at about 18:45 local time, a Yakovlev YAK 54 registered N14026 was involved in an accident near Friday Harbor, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friday Harbor, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.5292, -123.0639
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev YAK 54
- Registration
- N14026
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Friday Harbor → Friday Harbor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA04CA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly align with the runway. Factors include rough/uneven terrain, inadequate preflight planning and diminished forward visibility.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In a written statement the pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice aerobatics in the local area. He reported that shortly after rolling the airplane inverted, to accomplish a "belt check", oil appeared on the airplane's windscreen and canopy. The oil on the windscreen impaired the pilot's vision and he elected to return to the departure airport and land. He stated that the airplane touched down on the left edge of the runway, encountered rough/uneven terrain and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot stated that he had not tightened the engine oil cap prior to departure. The oil cap was later found laying on the ground in the run-up area of the airstrip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Yakovlev YAK-54 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Yakovlev YAK-54 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David J. McCloud | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-18 | Blaine, Washington, United States | Guy R and Tyler R Glahn | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Cessna 150C | Mazama, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Hardin LANCAIR 320 | Chewelah, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2004 | Stinson SR-10E | Eliza Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Cessna 150L | La Center, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172E | Raymond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |