Cessna 340A accident near Scappoose, OR
On October 18, 2003, a Cessna 340A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Scappoose, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 18, 2003
- Place
- Scappoose, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.776°N, 122.850°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031103X01852
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 18, 2003, at 1413 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N340P, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the terrain shortly after initiating a go-around at the Scappoose Industrial Airpark, Scappoose, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The flights last known departure point was from Red Bluff, California, sometime after 1230. Hotel, car rental and fuel receipts were found among personal effects located in the wreckage. The receipt dates began on October 6, 2003 and ended on October 18, 2003. Family members reported that the purpose of the flight was a vacation to Utah and then for the pilot to attend a class reunion in California. The flight originated in Olympia, Washington, the aircraft's home base. During a telephone interview and subsequent written statement, a local resident located on the north side of the runway and near the final approach path for runway 15, reported that he was outside his home when he heard "...the plane backfiring from a long way out as it approached the airport before I actually saw the aircraft." The resident stated that the engine(s) were backfiring about every five seconds during the approach and appeared to be coming in with light power. The witness further stated that the approach appeared normal, steady and under control. One witness located at a business on the Scappoose
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering. An inadvertent stall, the pilot's failure to follow engine operation procedures and engine detonation were factors.
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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.
