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SEA92LA070

1992-04-08 · HOQUIAM, Washington, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO REMOVE A TIE DOWN ROPE BEFORE TAKEOFF.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT TOOK OFF TO A HOVER FROM THE PARKING RAMP, LOST CONTROL, AND THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER. A BROKEN ACFT TIEDOWN ROPE WAS FOUND BESIDE THE WRECKAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_SEA92LA070.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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