David Fisher MURPHY MOOSE N9695W

Summary

On 8 June 2024 at about 23:14 local time, a David Fisher MURPHY MOOSE registered N9695W was involved in an accident near Ocean Shores, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 June 2024 at 23:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocean Shores, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Ocean Shores Muni (W04)

Coordinates

46.9991, -124.1403

Aircraft

David Fisher MURPHY MOOSE

Registration

N9695W

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Silverdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA188

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s hard, bounced landing, subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to land during gusty wind conditions when the accident occurred. A pilot-rated witness at the airport reported that he observed the accident airplane’s approach to the runway and thought it was too steep for the wind conditions. The airplane landed hard and bounced back into the air about 4 ft; a gust of wind caught the left wing, pushing the airplane downwind to the right toward marshland. The witness stated that the engine powered up, but the airplane stalled and was in a nose-low attitude when it impacted the ground. Witnesses located around the airport stated that the airplane touched down on the runway and bounced back into the air; the left wing was caught by a gust of wind and the airplane rotated to the right. Examination of the recovered airframe and engine revealed no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Recorded ADS-B and on-board recorded flight track data showed the airplane’s departure and flight towards the accident airport. Flight track data from both sources showed the airplane enter the traffic pattern and land on runway 33. The on-board data showed that in the last few minutes the airplane’s ground speed decayed to about 48 kts, with the last recorded data showing the airplane in a pitch-down attitude and a right roll near the last recorded ADS-B target. The witness statements and recorded data are consistent with a hard, bounced landing, followed by an aerodynamic stall during the attempted go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.