Piper PA-22 accident near Butte Falls, OR
On August 11, 1994, a Piper PA-22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Butte Falls, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 11, 1994
- Place
- Butte Falls, OR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.531°N, 122.531°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02132
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 10, 1994, about 1945 hours Pacific daylight time, N3555A, a Piper PA-22, operated by the owner/pilot, impacted a tree and was destroyed while maneuvering over Butte Falls, Oregon. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed from Prospect, Oregon, and was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to relatives of the pilot, the pilot decided to take a visiting friend for an airplane ride on the day of the accident. The airplane was kept at an airport in Prospect, Oregon, located about 10 nautical miles north of the accident site. The pilot and his passenger departed from Prospect at an unknown time. According to the owner of a private grass strip located near the accident site, the airplane circled over the strip at least three times at an altitude of 500 feet above the ground just prior to the accident. After circling overhead, the airplane was observed flying away from the house at a lower altitude while banking to the right and descending into a valley. The engine noise sounded "clear and strong" according to the owner of the grass strip. Sight of the airplane was lost as it flew behind trees, and the sound of a loud "whack" was heard about three seconds later. The airplane impacted the top of a 100-foot tall tree, then impacted the ground and burned. The owner of the grass strip was an acquaintance of the pilot, and stated that the pilot had flown over his house on previous occasions. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FROM TREES WHILE MANEUVERING.
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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.
