Rockwell 112 accident near Mt Hood, OR

On January 25, 2019, a Rockwell 112 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mt Hood, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

January 25, 2019

Place

Mt Hood, OR

Aircraft

Rockwell 112 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

45.374°N, 121.689°W

NTSB ID

20190130X94929

Official records · WPR19FA077

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 25, 2019, at 1459 Pacific standard time, a Rockwell International 112, N1332J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near the summit of Mount Hood, Oregon. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot's wife, he often went flying on his own but sometimes to visit friends and family in Arizona. She stated that he would often go flying without her knowledge, and sometimes he would be away for a weekend and she would not be able to reach him. She stated that during the weeks leading up to the accident, the pilot had mentioned that he was planning a trip to Arizona. On the day of the accident, she arranged to meet the pilot at their place of work, but when she arrived at 1100, he was not there. She sent him a text message, and he then called and told her that there had been a change of plans and he was at Troutdale Airport having maintenance performed on the airplane. When the pilot had not arrived home at 1700, she sent him a text message. Her phone indicated the message was delivered but not read. She continued to send messages throughout the weekend, but did not receive a reply, and she assumed he had gone away again for a few days; however, when the pilot had not returned 2 days later, she became concerned and filed a missing person report with the Clark County Sheriff's Office. After an initial local search, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an alert notice (ALNOT). Using cell phone forensics and an airpla

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to fly the airplane in close proximity to mountainous terrain in an area of mountain wave activity that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's degraded decision making and performance due to his use of multiple sedating and impairing drugs.

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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.