Piper PA-23-160 accident near Ontario, OR
On July 15, 2004, a Piper PA-23-160 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ontario, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 15, 2004
- Place
- Ontario, OR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-160 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.986°N, 117.002°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040722X01035
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 15, 2004, about 0819 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-23-160, (Apache) N4439P, was destroyed when it collided with terrain approximately two miles from the Ontario Municipal Airport, Ontario, Oregon. The airplane was owned by the second pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) instructional flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The first pilot, a certified flight instructor (CFI), and the second pilot, a certified commercial pilot working toward a multi engine rating, were fatally injured. No flight plan had been filed for the flight that originated from Ontario, approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes prior to the accident. Witnesses reported that they observed the airplane traveling toward the airport from the southeast in a level flight attitude. A witness stated the airplane was traveling slowly "as if on a landing procedure." The witness stated that shortly thereafter the airplane appeared to "auger" toward the ground in a left wing low attitude. The witness reported that the airplane made approximately three revolutions before impacting the terrain in a nose low attitude. The second pilot had recently purchased the airplane and was utilizing it to complete his multi-engine rating/training. Logbook records indicated this was his third instructional flight in the airplane. All of the instructional flights were completed with the first pilot. The pilots departed Ontario on the morning of the accident and proceeded to Boise, Idaho, (Gowen Field) to complete practice instrument approach
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering for an approach to land.
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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.
