# NTSB Accident SEA97LA209
> **de Havilland DHC-1** · 1997-09-13 · WINLOCK, WA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA209
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08932
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-13
- **Location:** WINLOCK, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.479991, -122.869064
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** de Havilland
- **Model:** DHC-1
- **Registration:** N6004A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to attain proper alignment during touchdown and failure to maintain directional control.  A wet runway was a factor.

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