Cirrus SR22 accident near Hood River, OR
On January 21, 2005, a Cirrus SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hood River, OR. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 21, 2005
- Place
- Hood River, OR
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.688°N, 121.679°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050125X00105
Official records · SEA05FA038
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 20, 2005, at approximately 2020 Pacific standard time, a Cirrus SR22, N6057M, was destroyed following impact with terrain near Hood River, Oregon. The commercial pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. Son-Rise Development, Inc., was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane departed Salem, Oregon, at 1951, and was flying VFR to Hood River, Oregon. Several pilots at Ken Jernstedt Airfield, Hood River, Oregon, said the weather was instrument meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. The flight was estimated to have been 29 minutes in length. The pilot and his passengers had departed Hood River, Oregon, in the morning of January 20, 2005, for business reasons. On their return flight, ATC (Air Traffic Control) tower personnel at Salem, Oregon, said that the airplane was cleared to taxi at 1945 and it was cleared to takeoff at 1951. Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) recordings indicate that the airplane climbed to 3,500 feet, and the pilot attempted to get flight following. He was given a discreet transponder code, but radar could not identify him. At approximately 1957, Seattle ARTCC suggested to the pilot that he change to a VFR transponder code of 1200, and contact Portland approach control. The pilot did change to a 1200 squawk, and he proceeded towards the Columbia River valley at a point approximately 8 to 10 nautical miles (nm) east of Troutdale, Oregon. At 2013:32, Seattle ARTCC recorded the last radar return from the airplane, at 2,500 feet, near North Bonneville, Washington. Fami
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain, the low ceiling weather conditions, and dark night light conditions.
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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.
