Piper PA-18 accident near Sandy, OR
On October 16, 2001, a Piper PA-18 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sandy, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 16, 2001
- Place
- Sandy, OR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.379°N, 122.230°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011025X02145
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FIGHT On October 16, 2001, about 1550 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-18, N7502K, collided with a tree while the pilot was attempting to land in a field about four miles east of Sandy, Oregon. The student pilot, who was the owner and operator of the aircraft, received fatal injuries. The second individual on board, the holder of a private pilot certificate, received serious injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 VFR pleasure flight, which departed Madras, Oregon, about 90 minutes earlier, was in an area of instrument meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. No flight plan had been filed. The ELT, which was activated by the impact, was turned off at the scene. On the day of the flight, the owner of the aircraft and his passenger, departed Country Squire Airpark, Sandy, Oregon, between 0930 and 1000. From there they flew to Redmond, Oregon, and then on to Bend, Oregon, in order to visit the Lancair factories at those locations. After refueling in Redmond, the pilot departed for Madras in order to meet an extended family member for lunch prior to returning to Country Squire. The aircraft arrived in Madras around 1400, but the pilot elected not to stay and have lunch because a strong westerly wind had started blowing and clouds were starting to back up against the west side of Mt. Hood. The occupants of the aircraft and the family member discussed the fact that worsening weather might have begun to move in from the west, and the family member offered to drive the pilot and his passenger back to the Sandy area. The pilo
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while attempting to land in a field after entering an area of instrument meteorological conditions. Factors include low ceilings, rain, fog, strong winds, mountainous/hilly terrain, the pilot's intentional flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to check forecast weather conditions prior to the flight.
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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.
