Piper PA-22-135 accident near Leavenworth, WA
On July 9, 1994, a Piper PA-22-135 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Leavenworth, WA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 9, 1994
- Place
- Leavenworth, WA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-135 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.809°N, 120.859°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01861
Official records · SEA94FA174
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 9, 1994, approximately 1320 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Piper PA-22-135, N3645A, impacted trees off the departure end of runway 27 while attempting a takeoff from Lake Wenatchee State Airport, Leavenworth, Washington. The private pilot and her two passengers received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. The personal pleasure flight, which was operating in visual meteorological conditions, was in the process of departing for Harvey Field, Snohomish, Washington. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation. According to FAA records, an individual called the Seattle Automated Flight Service Station at 1007 PDT on the day of the accident requesting a standard briefing for a flight from Sierra 43 (Harvey Field) to WA-32 (Lake Wenatchee State Airport). The individual who requested the briefing said that it was for a flight in N3645A, and that they expected to depart Harvey Field about 1100 PDT. No one reported seeing the aircraft depart Harvey Field or land at Wenatchee State Airport, but a couple who were camping near the airstrip reported talking to the occupants of the aircraft shortly after noon. These witnesses said that the people from the aircraft stated that they had landed at Wenatchee State about noon, were planning to have a picnic, and then return to Harvey Field. No other witnesses were found who had either talked to the aircraft's occupants or saw the aircraft attempt to takeoff. At 1322 a Forest Service lookout station reported a small column of smoke coming from the west end of the airstrip. In
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE RUNWAY CONDITION (WITH AREAS OF SOFT OR UNEVEN TERRAIN AND TALL GRASS), AND OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES) NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
