Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000 accident near Vancouver, Washington, August 17, 1984
On August 17, 1984 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000, registered N9917, was substantially damaged in an accident near Vancouver, Washington (Evergreen airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 1984 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Vancouver, Washington · Evergreen · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000 TRAVEL AIR
- Registration
- N9917 · registry record · serial 1130
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE APPLIED TOO MUCH BRAKE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
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
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,200 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 1,170 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,000 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,700 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Curtis Wright R-760 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OS2 Oregon City OR at 10:30 pm
- Destination: 59S Vancouver WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,400 ft by 42 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,800 ft; not recorded at 3,800 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from PDT, 5 miles away
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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