Northwing Apache Sport accident near Brewster, Washington, September 24, 2006
On September 24, 2006 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Northwing Apache Sport, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered UNREG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brewster, Washington (Anderson Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing, resulting in its impact with terrain. A factor was the wind gust condition.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 24, 2006 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Brewster, Washington · Anderson Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Northwing Apache Sport, amateur-built
- Registration
- UNREG · no longer on the register · serial M5377844
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The non-certificated pilot reported that during the landing the aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the right about 15 feet above the ground. The aircraft veered left and subsequently impacted terrain approximately 20 feet to the left of the runway, coming to rest on its left side.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Flight time: 33 hours in all; 33 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax Bombardier (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S97 Brewster WA
- Destination: S97 Brewster WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 07
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under UNREG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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