Scott Macwilliam SR3500 MOOSE accident near Quinault, WA
On July 15, 2025, a Scott Macwilliam SR3500 MOOSE (airplane) was involved in an accident near Quinault, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 15, 2025
- Place
- Quinault, WA
- Aircraft
- Scott Macwilliam SR3500 MOOSE · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.581°N, 123.673°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250716200553
NTSB summary
On July 15, 2025, at about 1440 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Murphy Moose SR3500 airplane, N80TM, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Quinault, Washington. The pilot received minor injuries, one passenger received serious injuries, and one passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airplane’s records, it had originally been constructed in Canada with a Vedeneyev M14P radial engine. In November 2023, it was imported to the United States and was altered to accommodate the installation of a Pratt & Whitney Canada T-74 (PT6A-20) engine. The pilot subsequently purchased the airplane in September 2024. The airplane was based at Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), Olympia, Washington. On the morning of the accident, the pilot did not note any anomalies with the airframe or engine during his preflight inspection. The pilot and passengers boarded the airplane, and flew to Sekiu Airport (11S), Sekiu, Washington. After having lunch in Sekiu, they departed for the return flight to OLM. (See Figure 1). Figure 1: The airplane’s flight path and the location of the accident site, depicted in the yellow inset. According to the pilot, about 20 minutes after departure from 11S, the engine sound changed, and the engine began to exhibit a “weird vibration.” Shortly thereafter, the Master Caution light on the instrument panel illuminated, and the engine experienced a total loss of power. When the pilot realized he would not be able to glide the a
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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.
