Cessna 172N accident near Otis, OR
On July 6, 2002, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Otis, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 6, 2002
- Place
- Otis, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.042°N, 123.999°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020715X01123
Official records · SEA02FA125
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 6, 2002, approximately 0930 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N738QT, registered to and being flown by a private pilot was destroyed during an uncontrolled collision with terrain following a collision with power lines while in cruise approximately two and one-half miles west of Otis, Oregon. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal, was operated under 14 CFR 91, and originated from McNary field, Salem, Oregon, at 0907. A number of adolescents at the YWCA Camp Westwind observed the aircraft accident. A Lincoln County Sheriff's Department deputy interviewed two members of the camp. He reported that both witnesses were situated along the shoreline of the river (south side - refer to CHART I). One witness reported hearing a plane flying in and said the plane was flying low to the water. The witness reported seeing the plane start a pull-up as it approached the power lines. The witness believed the plane's left wing contacted the power line. The second camp member interviewed reported observing the plane flying low over the water and then saw the plane pull up and turn. The witness then observed the plane's left wing hit the power line. A third witness interviewed by the deputy and located along the north side of the river (further east from the accident site) reported hearing the aircraft from her deck. She looked up and noticed the plane flying low over the water and initially thought the aircraft was float equipped and intended to
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with power lines while conducting low altitude flight resulting in a loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's low altitude flight and the power lines.
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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.
