Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 N8179
26 August 2007 · Blaine, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2007 at about 19:30 local time, a Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 registered N8179 was involved in an accident near Blaine, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blaine, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blaine Municipal (4W6)
- Coordinates
- 48.9900, -122.7322
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000
- Registration
- N8179
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eastsound → Blaine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing from the paved runway surface. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he touched down smoothly on the centerline of runway 32. After he lowered the tail of the airplane, a crosswind from the right moved the airplane to the left, resulting in the left wheel departing the side of the runway. The left wheel dug into the soft ground, and the airplane turned left, exited the runway and encountered a ditch. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported the winds from 230 degrees at 7 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2006 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Barnstormng Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR C-4000 | Elmira, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Torrance, California, United States | Smith Richard Charles | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR | San Diego, California, United States | Daniels Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Lucky Lindy's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Cessna 180 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | Marc A. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Yakovlev YAK-55M | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Cessna 210-5 (205) | Quilcene, Washington, United States | Norma J. Ingham | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172RG | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Avian Flight Center | No injuries | - |