Parker Teenie Two, N311TS, accident occurred on September 11, 2025, near Chehalis-Centralia Airport (CLS/KCLS), Chehalis, Washington

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- History of Flight:
On September 11, 2025, at about 1215 local time, a Parker Teenie Two, N311TS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near the Chehalis-Centralia Airport (CLS/KCLS), Chehalis, Washington. The sole pilot onboard was seriously injured.

According to preliminary information provided by the FAA and local newspapers, the airplane crashed in a field shortly after departure from KCLS.

The airplane, a single-seat, single-engine, low-wing, cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration and fixed tricycle undercarriage, serial number 16-215. According to public FAA records, the airplane was deregistered, and the last certificate was issued in 2011.

Review of on-scene photos show that the airplane came to rest upright about 0.70 mile from the departure end of runway 16. The wreckage consisted of the entire airplane, which was confined within a small area. There was no debris field leading to the main wreckage, and there was no post crash fire. Both wings remained attached to the airframe. The tail remained partially attached to the airframe. The right wing sustained leading edge impact damage and compression damage to the lower leading edge. The left wing sustained leading edge compression damage. The engine sustained extensive impact damage and was pushed aft. There was compression damage noted in the aft fuselage. The impact appears consistent with a low altitude aerodynamic stall/spin. (figure 1) 

According to Wood and Sweginnis (2006), Aircraft Accident Investigation – 2nd edition, provides the following description of the wreckage from an aircraft that had spun into the ground, with reference to Figure 1:

There is little or no evidence of forward motion. Although the fuselage probably impacted at a steep nose down attitude, it is likely that there is evidence of a wing tip striking the ground before the nose. The down-going wing will normally strike the ground before the up-going wing, providing one clue as to the direction of the spin. Both the fuselage and the wings will probably have damage which reflects both a high sink rate and yaw. Tall thin objects on the ground, like trees and fence posts, are likely to penetrate the airplane almost from bottom to top, reflecting the almost vertical trajectory of the airplane. Undamaged objects may be found immediately behind the trailing edges, again indicating the vertical path of the airplane.

Figure 1: Aircraft Wreckage (left) and Wood and Sweginnis Example