Cessna 172 accident near Baker City, OR
On July 31, 1998, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Baker City, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 31, 1998
- Place
- Baker City, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.830°N, 117.761°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10731
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 31, 1998, about 1200 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172, N835T, registered to a private owner and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees in mountainous terrain located 18 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon. Visual and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot was fatally injured. The two passengers were not injured. The flight had departed from Troutdale, Oregon, about two hours prior to the accident and was en route to Mountain Home, Idaho. One of the passengers, the pilot's wife, reported that she and her two-year-old daughter were sitting in the rear seats. The daughter was strapped into a child restraint seat. The wife stated that they had departed from Troutdale at 1000. The wife reported that at the beginning of the flight, she could see the Columbia River. The flight was smooth and there was some scattered clouds. The wife stated that as the flight continued, the clouds and fog increased around them. The pilot increased his altitude, and the clouds were then above and below the aircraft. The wife stated that she felt airsick and the pilot told her to put her head down and close her eyes. She did that for a while, but continued to feel sick. The wife stated that the clouds continued to get closer and told the pilot that she did not like it. The pilot agreed with her, and then initiated some turns. The wife stated that at about this time, she put her head down again and had her head down when t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing to the accident was mountain obscuration.
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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.
