Bruce Tifft VARIEZE accident near Tiller, OR
On February 18, 1995, a Bruce Tifft VARIEZE (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tiller, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 18, 1995
- Place
- Tiller, OR
- Aircraft
- Bruce Tifft VARIEZE · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.940°N, 122.850°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03044
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 18, 1995, approximately 0800 Pacific standard time, a Bruce Tifft Varieze, N115EZ, collided with trees near Tiller, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The flight had departed from Cottage Grove, Oregon, on February 18, 1995, at 0730 and was en route to Mohave, California. The individual in California, whom the pilot was going to visit, stated that the intended route of flight was to follow southbound Interstate 5 to California. This person stated that if the pilot had taken off with full fuel tanks, there would not have been a need to stop for fuel. The flight was expected in Mohave, approximately 1200. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION Douglas County Sheriff's Office personnel reported that an individual who had been travelling on the Tiller Trail Highway at 0700 on February 18, did not notice anything unusual at this time. When the individual returned on the highway at 0800, he noticed tree branches and yellow colored objects on the road, that were later identified as a wing storage pod and wing tip. This individual stopped and looked around the area and eventually found the airplane partially submerged in the creek. The individual then called 911 to report the accident. Sheriff's office personnel mapped out the wreckage distribution path and reported evidence of broken tree tops near the roadway on the south side. A major point of impact was noted at a scrub oak, and it appeared that the
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES.
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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.
