Taylor Royal T accident near Davenport, WA
On July 1, 2006, a Taylor Royal T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Davenport, WA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 1, 2006
- Place
- Davenport, WA
- Aircraft
- Taylor Royal T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.851°N, 118.330°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060711X00912
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 1, 2006, approximately 1530 Pacific daylight time, an experimental category, amateur built, Taylor Royal T airplane, N2554, was destroyed when it collided with terrain near the Seven Bays Airport, Davenport, Washington. The first pilot, a private pilot and registered owner of the airplane; the second pilot, a private pilot who was seated in the front seat and the pilot rated passenger seated in the rear seat, were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that originated at Auburn, Washington. A flight plan was not filed and the exact time of departure from the Auburn Airport, a non-towered airport, was not determined. According to a family member, the first pilot frequently visited friends who lived at the Seven Bays Airport and, for the past 8 years, had completed numerous flights between the two airports. The first pilot's family was not aware of any specific plans by the pilot to travel to Seven Bays on the day of the accident. Two witnesses, who were boating on Roosevelt Lake, reported that the airplane was maneuvering over the river. One of the witnesses stated the airplane had followed them for approximately two miles, at an estimated altitude of 400 feet above ground level (agl), before turning to the south. According to the witness's statement, the airplane appeared to be turning when "the plane did a complete nosedive. Straight up and down." The second witness reported that the airplane "was keeping up with our boat" while it maneuvered over the river. The witness reported the airplane turned
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, resulting in a 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.
