Matey Hawker Hurricane accident near Buckley, WA
On August 27, 2001, a Matey Hawker Hurricane (airplane) was involved in an accident near Buckley, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 27, 2001
- Place
- Buckley, WA
- Aircraft
- Matey Hawker Hurricane · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.130°N, 122.040°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010829X01819
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 27, 2001, approximately 1329 Pacific daylight time, a homebuilt experimentally registered Matey "Hawker Hurricane," N3941Q, registered to and being flown by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during collision with terrain during an uncontrolled descent at the north end of Cawley's South Prairie airport, Buckley, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured and there was no fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal, was operated under 14 CFR 91, and originated from Cawley's South Prairie airport earlier the same day. Two witnesses reported to Pierce County Sheriff's deputies that they heard the aircraft's engine "sputtering" followed by the sound of the crash, and a third witness also reported hearing the aircraft's engine "sputter" and "...watched him attempt to land and then crash at the north end of the runway...." A fourth witness, located along the runway, reported to Pierce County Sheriff's deputies that he "...heard Terrana [the pilot] having engine problems, and watched Terrana approach the runway to land flying south to north...." This witness also reported that as the aircraft was "...approaching the runway the engine completely quit while Terrana was still airborne..." and that "...Terrana, who continued flying north, reached the north end of the runway, the plane pulled up appearing to attempt to make a turn and when the plane reached 'tree top level' it fell back to the ground landing nose first..." (Pierce County Sheriff's Department Incident Report, Case N
Probable cause
A loss of power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's inflight decision to attempt a 180 degree turn back to the runway from low altitude and his failure to maintain sufficient flying airspeed during the turn. A contributing factor was drug impairment of the pilot as a result of higher than normal levels of Benedryl, an antihistamine which affects the ability to perform complex cognitive and m
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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.
