Maule Bee Dee M-4 accident near Ritter, OR
On August 24, 2005, a Maule Bee Dee M-4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ritter, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 24, 2005
- Place
- Ritter, OR
- Aircraft
- Maule Bee Dee M-4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.944°N, 119.339°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050901X01364
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 24, 2005, approximately 1400 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Maule Bee Dee M-4, N11WG, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in an uncontrolled descent about 9 nautical miles west-northwest of Ritter, Oregon. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross country flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The airplane departed from Ontario Municipal Airport, Ontario, Oregon, about 1400 mountain daylight time (MDT), with an intended destination of Kelso-Longview Airport, Kelso, Washington. According to Oregon Department of Forestry personnel, they responded to a grass fire that was spotted about 1400 PDT and discovered that the fire had been started by the airplane crash. No witnesses to the accident were identified. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. His most recent medical certificate was a third class medical issued on October 29, 2004, with the limitation, must wear corrective lenses. Review of copies of pages from the pilot's logbook provided to the NTSB investigator-in-charge by a family member revealed that the pilot had a total flight time of about 926 hours. He had logged about 25 hours in the accident airplane of which 5 hours were in the 30 days preceding the accident. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane's maintenance records were not examined during the investigation. A family member reported that it was possible
Probable cause
The loss of control for an undetermined reason which resulted in a ground collision.
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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.
