Piper PA-23-250 accident near Estacada, OR
On March 29, 1993, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Estacada, OR. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 29, 1993
- Place
- Estacada, OR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.199°N, 122.060°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12038
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On Sunday, March 28, 1993, at approximately 2150 Pacific standard time (PST), a Piper PA 23 250, N63888, collided with the terrain while maneuvering about 13 miles southeast of Estacada, Oregon. The FAA certificated flight instructor and his three passengers received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. The pleasure flight, which had departed Portland Troutdale Airport, Portland, Oregon, at about 2135 PST, was in unknown meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. The pilot, who was en route to Corvallis, Oregon, did not file a flight plan or request flight following. The ELT, which was activated upon impact, was turned off at the scene. According to family members, the occupants of the aircraft had flown to the Portland area for dinner, and were returning to Corvallis in order to drop off two of the passengers. While taxiing for takeoff at Troutdale, the pilot of 63888 asked the tower what frequency he should use for "clearance in the ARSA," and then after receiving a frequency, he advised the tower that he would be making a left crosswind departure. As he continued his taxi, the tower advised him to remain below 1,500 feet while in the Airport Traffic Area (ATA). The pilot acknowledged the instruction, and asked for a repeat of the altitude. The tower repeated the altitude, and the pilot acknowledged the clarification. After receiving a clearance for takeoff, the pilot departed Troutdale Airport, initially climbed to about 1,500 feet, but did not contact Portland Approach for flight following. During his departure, the pilot made a
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE (AND/OR ALTITUDE) FROM MOUTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, CLOUDS, LOW CEILINGS, AND THE HIGH (MOUNTAINOUS) TERRAIN IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT SITE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
