Piper PA-24-250 accident near Redmond, OR
On May 14, 2010, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Redmond, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 14, 2010
- Place
- Redmond, OR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.254°N, 121.150°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100514X12745
Official records · WPR10FA239
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 14, 2010 about 0718 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6967P, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain during takeoff initial climb from the Roberts Field Airport (RDM), Redmond, Oregon. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident with an intended destination of Burns, Oregon. A witness who was located on runway 4, between taxiway Golf and Hotel reported that while conducting a routine daily runway inspection, he observed the accident airplane initiate takeoff roll on runway 10. The witness stated that he continued inspecting runway 4 and diverted his attention away from the accident aircraft. As the witness passed taxiway Hotel, he stopped his vehicle and reestablished visual contact with the accident airplane. The witness stated that he observed the airplane in an almost vertical attitude above the departure end of runway 10. The witness estimated that the airplane was about 100 to 200 feet above the ground when it performed a 360-degree roll, "stalled", entered a nose down attitude, performed a second 360-degree roll, and descended below a tree line. The witness stated that he did not observe the airplane impact the ground. A second witness, located in the air traffic control tower, reported that he observed the accident airp
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
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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.
