# NTSB Accident SEA00FA023
> **de Havilland DHC-2 MK. I** · 1999-11-27 · WASHOUGAL, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA00FA023
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20174
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-11-27
- **Location:** WASHOUGAL, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.609077, -122.229354
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** de Havilland
- **Model:** DHC-2 MK. I
- **Registration:** N666XT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure attainment of adequate airspeed prior to initiating a steep turn at low altitude, resulting in an accelerated stall.  A factor contributing to the occurrence of the accident was the aircraft's low altitude.  Factors contributing to the severity of the accident included a water impact, and jammed/restricted doors due to impact damage resulting in degraded aircraft evacuation capability.

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