Piper PA-22-135 accident near White City, OR
On June 20, 2021, a Piper PA-22-135 (airplane) was involved in an accident near White City, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 20, 2021
- Place
- White City, OR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-135 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.538°N, 122.899°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210621103294
Official records · WPR21FA233
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 20, 2021, at 1440 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-22-135, N2618A, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near White City, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A friend of the pilot reported that the pilot departed from Bend, Oregon, around 1415, with the intention of relocating the airplane to Beagle Sky Ranch Airport (OR96), White City, Oregon, for its annual inspection. The friend was waiting at OR96 for the pilot to arrive so that he could drive the pilot back to his home. The friend reported that he saw the airplane fly over OR96 an assumed that the pilot was going to enter the traffic pattern for landing, but the airplane flew out of sight. About 30 minutes later, he received a telephone call from the pilot who had landed at another nearby airport (Shady Cove). He stated he could hear someone in the background giving the pilot directions on how to get to OR96. The friend reported that, a while later, he observed the airplane enter the pattern on a left downwind for runway 33; however, the pilot initiated a go-around when the airplane was not aligned with the runway. The airplane made multiple attempts to land and on the last attempt the airplane was east of the runway, maneuvering back toward the airport when it contacted trees. The friend subsequently heard the crash but did not witness the accident. The outside air temperature near the accident airport around the time of the accident was about 95°F and the density altitude was over 4,0
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to his medical conditions and the effects of his medications.
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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.
