Cessna 172N accident near Klamath Falls, OR
On November 9, 1994, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Klamath Falls, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 9, 1994
- Place
- Klamath Falls, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.310°N, 122.070°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02656
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 8, 1994, at 1813 Pacific standard time, N584WA, a Cessna 172N, operated by Kennewick Aircraft, Inc., Kennewick, Washington, impacted trees while maneuvering and was destroyed near Klamath Falls, Oregon. The private pilot was seriously injured and his passenger was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The business flight departed Hermiston, Oregon, about 1505 and was destined for the Klamath Falls International Airport. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to the pilot, the purpose of the flight was to visit various sites in the Klamath Falls area and check on packaging machinery that had been previously installed there by his employer. The pilot stated that he arrived at Kennewick on the day of the accident to rent an airplane for the trip to Klamath Falls. After the airplane was "topped off" with fuel, the pilot departed Kennewick and flew about 20 minutes to the Hermiston Airport. He was met by the passenger in Hermiston, who was also working for the same employer. The pilot stated that he called an FAA Flight Service Station (FSS) and received a weather briefing for his trip to Klamath Falls. According to the pilot, the weather briefer stated that the weather forecast was "favorable" for the flight, and that if he (the pilot) wanted to fly to Klamath Falls, the sooner the better because the evening forecast "didn't look good." According to a transcript (attached) and voice recording of the pilot's weather briefing provided by the FAA, the pilot r
Probable cause
THE VFR PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE WITH THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN BELOW HIM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DOWNDRAFT.
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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.
