Cessna 172 accident near McKenzie Bridge, OR
On August 28, 2019, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near McKenzie Bridge, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 2019
- Place
- McKenzie Bridge, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.182°N, 122.078°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190828X20449
Official records · WPR19FA244
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTHISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 27, 2019, about 1835 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N4108F, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airplane owner, the pilot rented the accident airplane from 1730 to 1930 on the day of the accident. He indicated that he warned the pilot before departure of the high-density altitude that day and the potential for reduced airplane performance due to the high ambient temperatures. The pilot's exact departure time from Lebanon, Oregon (S30) was unknown. A 16-second video file extracted from the pilot's mobile phone captured the accident flight about 10 minutes before the accident and showed the airplane flying through mountainous terrain at a low altitude. Toward the end of the video, the airplane made a slight right turn and then immediately began a left turn, at which point the video ended. The engine sounded smooth and continuous. Several witnesses located under a tree canopy about midfield at McKenzie Bridge State Airport (00S), McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, saw the accident airplane as it flew into 00S. According to two of the witnesses, the airplane was about 5 ft above ground level (agl) flying east above runway 6 when it came into their view. One witness stated that he could not hear any noise as the airplane came into view and that the wingtips were rocking. Immediately after, he heard the sound of the engine power i
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed climb and misjudgment of the airplane’s performance and the runway distance needed to clear obstacles at the end of the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's insufficient experience landing and taking off at mountain airports.
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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.
