Dahlman-Dower Tailwind W-8 accident near Elk City, OK
On April 21, 2011, a Dahlman-Dower Tailwind W-8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elk City, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 21, 2011
- Place
- Elk City, OK
- Aircraft
- Dahlman-Dower Tailwind W-8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.500°N, 99.450°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110421X53940
Official records · CEN11FA300
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FSS Weather Briefing Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcripts of Air Traffic Control Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 21, 2011, approximately 1129 central daylight time, a Dahlman-Dower Tailwind W-8, N7804C, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain approximately 9 miles northwest of Elk City, Oklahoma. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance had been issued by Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center (FTW ARTCC). The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The cross-country flight originated at Pueblo (PUB), Colorado, at 0756 mountain daylight time. At the time of the accident, the pilot was attempting to divert to Liberal (LBL), Kansas. The pilot was in the process of delivering the airplane to perspective purchasers in McKinney (T31), Texas. He departed Hailey, Idaho, on April 19, and flew to PUB, where he stayed with family for two days. He departed PUB April 21. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, between 1036 and 1100 the pilot had attempted to contact Mc Alester Flight Watch on frequency 122.6 at 1036, but without success. Kansas City Flight Watch heard the pilot calling and established radio contact with him at 1100. The pilot reported he was 30 miles northeast of Sayre (SYO) VOR (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range) at 8,500 feet, and requested the SYO weather and a frequency for the Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center (FTW ARTCC). The briefer advi
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane that was equipped for flight in visual meteorological conditions only, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disoriented and loss of control of the airplane.
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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.
