Accident Details
Date
Saturday, June 10, 1989
NTSB Number
SEA89FA103
Location
ALDERWOOD MANOR, WA
Event ID
20001213X28661
Coordinates
47.799251, -122.279106
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN FLYING A TRAFFIC PATTERN AT TREE-TOP LEVEL AND A TAILWIND CONDITION DURING THE STEEP TURN TO FINAL.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8020E
Make
WHITTAKER
Serial Number
244
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DEAN DAVID E
Address
RR 4 PO BOX 69
Status
Deregistered
City
SUMMERLAND KEY
State / Zip Code
FL 33042
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA89FA103