Collier Q200 accident near Estacada, OR
On October 29, 1996, a Collier Q200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Estacada, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 29, 1996
- Place
- Estacada, OR
- Aircraft
- Collier Q200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.200°N, 122.061°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06986
NTSB summary
On October 29, 1996 approximately 1430 Pacific standard time, a home built Collier Q200, N200CQ, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with a power line and trees near Estacada, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight had departed from the Valley View Airport, Estacada, shortly before the accident. The aircraft maintenance logbooks indicate that the airplane was completed and signed-off as meeting the requirements for the issuance of a special airworthiness certificate on May 13, 1996. The logbook entries indicate that the pilot was making several adjustments to the airframe and engine up to the time of the accident. Friends of the pilot reported that a week before the accident, the pilot had stated that he was having problems with the fuel mixture, and presumed that the pilot was test flying the airplane and making adjustments to the carburetor. At the accident site, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector from the Hillsboro, Oregon, Flight Standards District Office, reported that it appeared that the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing. Evidence at the accident site indicates that the airplane was traveling in an easterly direction and descending at a steep nose down attitude to a gravel road. The road was bordered on both sides by tall trees. On the right hand side of the road, power lines lower than the tree top level
Probable cause
inadequate maintenance adjustment by the owner/pilot/mechanic, by not using safety wire to secure the throttle arm clamping screw, which resulted in a loose clamping screw and rotation of the throttle arm with respect to the butterfly valve shaft. The lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing was a factor.
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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.
