Gallagher Taylor "Coot" accident near Creswell, OR
On April 21, 2002, a Gallagher Taylor "Coot" (airplane) was involved in an accident near Creswell, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 21, 2002
- Place
- Creswell, OR
- Aircraft
- Gallagher Taylor "Coot" · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.917°N, 123.011°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020504X00620
Official records · SEA02LA072
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 21, 2002, approximately 1305 Pacific daylight time, a Gallagher Taylor "Coot" experimental amateur-built airplane, N41RG, was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire in a collision with terrain following a loss of engine power and subsequent loss of control near Creswell, Oregon. The private pilot-in-command, who was the airplane's sole occupant, was fatally injured in the crash. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at Mahlon Sweet Field, Eugene, Oregon, at 1254, and no flight plan had been filed for the 14 CFR 91 flight. Witnesses at the airport who were observing the pilot's first flight in the accident aircraft reported that shortly after takeoff, the engine began to run rough and subsequently quit. The aircraft then nosed down and collided with the terrain in an open field about one mile west of the airport and caught fire. The flight duration prior to the accident was approximately 1 minute and 15 seconds. PERSONNEL INFORMATION At the time of the accident, the pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine land aircraft. The pilot's flight logbook was not made available for review, however, during the pilot's last Federal Aviation Administration medical examination, he reported a total flight time of 250 hours, with zero hours in the preceding six months. The pilot was issued a third class medical certificate on June 14, 2000, with a restriction that he must wear corrective lenses. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The accident pilot, who did not hold a mechanic or repairman/experimental aircraft builder certificate (according
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to oil starvation followed by the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb shortly after takeoff. An improper engine modification 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.
