Cessna 180 accident near Agness, OR
On June 17, 2006, a Cessna 180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Agness, OR. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 17, 2006
- Place
- Agness, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.684°N, 123.930°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060626X00814
Official records · SEA06FA119
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 17, 2006, approximately 0900 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 180, N38SP, collided with a tree and then impacted terrain while maneuvering in the Rogue River canyon about 11 miles northeast of Agness, Oregon. The commercial pilot, who was the owner and operator of the airplane, and the three passengers aboard received fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed by impact and fire damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane departed from the Paradise Lodge airstrip about 0855, and the intended destination was the Half Moon Bar Lodge airstrip. These two airstrips are located on opposite banks of the Rogue River, with the Half Moon Bar Lodge airstrip on the east bank less than 1 mile south of the Paradise Lodge airstrip. During an interview conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), the Paradise Lodge manager reported that the pilot had been flying into the lodge for 9 years and was very familiar with the area. The pilot and his wife had flown to the lodge from their home in California the day before the accident. The lodge manager recalled that the pilot told him he had stopped and refueled the airplane in Medford, Oregon, located approximately 70 miles away, before flying into the lodge. The purpose of the accident flight was to deliver 3 flats of strawberries that the pilot had brought with him from California to the staff at Half Moon Bar Lodge. Aboard the airplane for the flight were the pilot, his wife, and two other lodge guest
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent collision with rocky terrain. A contributing factor was the sun glare.
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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.
