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SEA84LA114

1984-05-21 · ENUMCLAW, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport WA77

Current FAA registration · N5601B

Make / Model
MORRISEY 2150
Year of manufacture
1982 · 2 years old at event
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19820511
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A72967

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS ON A LOCAL TEST FLT TO CHECK THE FLT CONTROLS THAT HAD JUST BEEN ADJUSTED. BEFORE TAKING OFF, HE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE FUEL TANKS, BUT COULD NOT SEE FUEL SINCE ANYTHING LESS THAN 1/2 TANK WAS NOT VISIBLE. HE SAID THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED BOTH TANKS WERE 1/4 FULL. HE TOOK OFF & FLEW APPX 15 MIN. WHEN HE WAS TURNING ONTO FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A LANDING ON MUDDY TERRAIN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_SEA84LA114.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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