Caron Seawind accident near Bryant, WA
On November 30, 2002, a Caron Seawind (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bryant, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 30, 2002
- Place
- Bryant, WA
- Aircraft
- Caron Seawind · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.275°N, 122.115°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021204X05567
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 30, 2002, approximately 1045 Pacific standard time, an amphibious homebuilt Caron Seawind 3000, N313FC, recently registered to, and operated by a private pilot, who was accompanied by a commercial pilot, was destroyed during collision with terrain in an uncontrolled descent following a loss of control in flight. The aircraft crashed in heavily wooded terrain three nautical miles north-northeast of Bryant, Washington. A post-crash fire destroyed much of the aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was being conducted to test the aircraft and afford the owner/builder flight experience in the aircraft, was operated under 14CFR91, and originated from Paine Field, Everett, Washington, where the aircraft underwent final assembly. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff from Paine Field at 1014 on the morning of the accident. Several witnesses located in the vicinity of the accident site reported observing the aircraft prior to the accident. The witnesses reported the following: Witness #1 was located approximately one nautical mile north northeast of the crash site. He reported hearing the aircraft coming up from the direction of Arlington (from the south) and observed the aircraft "...bank[ed] over to the left and start[ed] a tight spiral...." He estimated the aircraft's altitude about 3,000 feet, climbing steadily and reported that its engine sounded like it was "laboring." He further reported that the pilot "...could not maintain power..." and the spirals became "bigger" throughout the de
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the failure of the flying pilot to maintain flying speed resulting in an inadvertent stall, loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.
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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.
