Extra 300/LT accident near Adrian, OR
On June 23, 2013, an Extra 300/LT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Adrian, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 23, 2013
- Place
- Adrian, OR
- Aircraft
- Extra 300/LT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.667°N, 117.261°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130624X92540
Official records · WPR13LA283
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 23, 2013, about 1101 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA 300/LT, N169TM, collided in flight with power lines near Adrian, Oregon. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage from impact forces. The local personal flight departed Ontario, Oregon, at an undetermined time. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. A witness was preparing to fish when he heard the airplane's engine. He observed the airplane fly through the river canyon above him; it was following the contours of the canyon. He saw the airplane collide with large power lines (5/8-inch cable) across the Owyhee River, about 1/2 mile down river from the Owyhee Dam. The airplane continued on, but he could not see it any longer due to the canyon walls. Another witness was fishing, and heard the airplane come around a corner downriver from him. He thought that the pilot initiated a climb to avoid the power lines. The airplane went into a flat spin, and flew into the power lines before contacting the ground. Another witness, who is a private pilot, was fishing about 2 miles away. He heard the engine get extremely loud, and thought that meant that the airplane was descending rapidly. He observed the airplane flying in the area the previous day, and estimated its speed at 200 miles per hour. A first responder reported that the pilot was in the rear seat, and they observe
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to conduct low-level maneuvering in a river canyon with power lines, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.
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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.
