Northwing APACHE SPORT UNREG
24 September 2006 · Brewster, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2006 at about 20:30 local time, a Northwing APACHE SPORT registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Brewster, Washington, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brewster, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Field (S97)
- Coordinates
- 48.1047, -119.7206
- Aircraft
- Northwing APACHE SPORT
- 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
- Brewster → Brewster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA189
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing, resulting in its impact with terrain. A factor was the wind gust condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot reported that during the landing the aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the right about 15 feet above the ground. The aircraft veered left and subsequently impacted terrain approximately 20 feet to the left of the runway, coming to rest on its left side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Northwing APACHE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2007 | Northwing APACHE QUEST | Springfield, Vermont, United States | Jeff Nicolay | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 2009 | Northwing APACHE SPORT | Franklinton, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 2009 | Northwing APACHE SPORT | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Northwing APACHE SPORT | Omro, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Northwing APACHE SPORT | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Northwing APACHE SPORT | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-24-250 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-22-20-150 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Helio H-295 | Lake Isabel, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Lamont, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Maule M-7-235C | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Schmidt RV7A | Northport, Washington, United States | Stephen F. Schmidt | No injuries | - |