Summary
On April 12, 2003, a Curtiss-wright Travel Air C-4000 (N6298) was involved in an incident near Florence, OR. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include rough terrain.
On April 11, 2003, about 1730 Pacific daylight time, a Curtiss-Wright Travel Air C-4000 airplane, N6298, sustained substantial damage during landing at Florence Municipal Airport, Florence Oregon. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under Title 14 CFR, Part 91, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Sun River, Oregon, approximately two hours prior to the accident.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA03LA062. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6298.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include rough terrain.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On April 11, 2003, about 1730 Pacific daylight time, a Curtiss-Wright Travel Air C-4000 airplane, N6298, sustained substantial damage during landing at Florence Municipal Airport, Florence Oregon. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under Title 14 CFR, Part 91, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Sun River, Oregon, approximately two hours prior to the accident.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), on April 16, the pilot reported that shortly after touchdown, in conjunction with the tail wheel touching down, the airplane started drifting to the right. The pilot stated that the airplane continued to track to the right, ultimately exiting the runway edge. After exiting the runway, the airplane encountered rough terrain and the right main gear collapsed.
In a written statement dated April 24, 2003, the pilot reported that he believed the tail wheel was not centered when the airplane touched down, and added that he was unable to recover before the airplane exited the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA03LA062