1 fatal · Curtiss-Wright Travel Air C-4000 · 2006-08-27 · Elmira, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA06LA169
Event ID
20060901X01279
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-27
Location
Elmira, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.061389, -123.390274
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Curtiss-Wright
Model
Travel Air C-4000
Registration
N6298
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed (Vs) while turning to avoid trees along the side of the runway during the initial climbout after takeoff. Factors include, a variable wind that became a tailwind, and trees growing near the side of the runway.