De Havilland DHC8 N449QX
11 August 2018 · Steilacoom, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 August 2018 at about 03:43 local time, a De Havilland DHC8 registered N449QX, operated by Horizon Air Industries Inc, was involved in an accident near Steilacoom, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Steilacoom, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1481, -122.6375
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC8
- Registration
- N449QX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Horizon Air Industries Inc
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR18FA220
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue an investigative report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On August 10, 2018, about 2043 Pacific daylight time, a De Havilland DHC-8-402, N449QX, was destroyed when it impacted trees on Ketron Island, near Steilacoom, WA. The noncertificated pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Horizon Air Industries, Inc,. and was being operated by the noncertificated pilot as an unauthorized flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the event, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane departed from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington, about 1932. Horizon Air personnel reported that the noncertificated pilot was employed as a ground service agent and had access to the airplanes on the ramp. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The NTSB provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The NTSB does not plan to issue an investigative report or open a public docket.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2018 | De Havilland DHC8 | Callao, Peru | Lc Busre | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2017 | De Havilland DHC8 | Belfast, Ireland | - | Unknown | - |
| 9 Dec 2019 | De Havilland DHC8 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | Jazz Aviation LP | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2019 | De Havilland DHC8 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Horizon Air Indistries Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2019 | De Havilland DHC8 | Eaton, Australia | Surveillance Australia Pty. Ltd. | Unknown | - |
| 30 Sep 2015 | De Havilland DHC8 | Saarbrucken, Germany | - | Unknown | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2018 | Cessna A185 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Blue Skies Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Ken Olson SCAMP | Raymond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Beechcraft 36 | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Taylorcraft L 2M | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Mooney M20 | Chuckanut, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |