Hayton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sedro Woolley, Washington 98284
Monday, June 8, 1987 12:03 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES IN FLIGHT. LESS THAN 1/2 FUEL WAS AVAILABLE IN ALL THREE FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS TESTED AND FOUND THAT THE SELECTIONS PLATE WAS INDEXED OFF CENTER FOR ALL SELECTIONS DUE TO WEAR. IN THE TAKEOFF ATTITUDE UNPORTING OCCURRED ALLOWING AIR TO BE DRAWN INTO THE SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/8/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1203
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City SEDRO WOOLLEY
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98284
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAYTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 823
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 8 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1250
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34012
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N64384
NTSB Number SEA87LA111
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name de Havilland
Aircraft Model DHC-2 MK.1
Aircraft Series Identifier DHC-2 MK.1
Aircraft Serial Number 622
Certified Max Gross Weight 5100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 16008
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES HAYTON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2824 WALBERY ROAD
Aircraft Owner City SEDRO WOOLLEY
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES HAYTON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2824 WALBERY ROAD
Operator City SEDRO WOOLLEY
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 98284
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City SEDRO WOOLLEY
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1528
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RTN
Destination City RENTON
Destination State WA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 1600
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --