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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Portland, OR · August 10, 2000

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Date
August 10, 2000 · 18:00 local
Place
Portland, OR
Airport
Portland/Hillsboro Airport
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N6434H
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA00LA156
Reported as
Cessna 152
Fatal injuries
0
N6434HRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2001 · Cessna 152S/N 15284166 · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Student/instructor had been performing local traffic touch and go manuevers at hio (rwy 02) for approx 1 hour. At approx. 1815Z the a/c was instructed by ATC to commence an extended (for spacing of departing traffic) right downwind approach for rwy 02. At approx 1820Z, 2 (two) lifeflight helicopters (bht 230 & BK-117) were given instructions from ATC to make an approach and land at their facility on the sw end of hio, inside the arrival path of N6434H. It is reported that there were at least 45 seconds to 1 min spacing between the a/c. the heli had side stepped right from the extended centerline of rwy 02 to continue to their parking. It is reported that N6434H approached, in trail, normally. Approx. 60 meters from the approach end of rwy 02, at approx. 100' altitude, N6434H rolled violently to the right (90DEGREE). The instructor took control and righted the a/c. the a/c appeared to stall and drop, near vertical. N6434H impacted the ground at apporx. 20DEGREES nose down, wings level, and slid approx. 15 meters. No fire. Minor injuries to student. Serious injuries to instructor. Local (hio) police were first on scene and provided report. Passengers were removed from wreckage and a/c was removed to owner's facility.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT/INSTRUCTOR HAD BEEN PERFORMING LOCAL TRAFFIC TOUCH AND GO MANUEVERS AT HIO (RWY 02) FOR APPROX 1 HOUR. AT APPROX. 1815Z THE A/C WAS INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO COMMENCE AN EXTENDED (FOR SPACING OF DEPARTING TRAFFIC) RIGHT DOWNWIND APPROACH FOR RWY 02. AT APPROX 1820Z, 2 (TWO) LIFEFLIGHT HELICOPTERS (BHT 230 & BK-117) WERE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS FROM ATC TO MAKE AN APPROACH AND LAND AT THEIR FACILITY ON THE SW END OF HIO, INSIDE THE ARRIVAL PATH OF N6434H. IT IS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE AT LEAST 45 SECONDS TO 1 MIN SPACING BETWEEN THE A/C. THE HELI HAD SIDE STEPPED RIGHT FROM THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF RWY 02 TO CONTINUE TO THEIR PARKING. IT IS REPORTED THAT N6434H APPROACHED, IN TRAIL, NORMALLY. APPROX. 60 METERS FROM THE APPROACH END OF RWY 02, AT APPROX. 100' ALTITUDE, N6434H ROLLED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT (90DEGREE). THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND RIGHTED THE A/C. THE A/C APPEARED TO STALL AND DROP, NEAR VERTICAL. N6434H IMPACTED THE GROUND AT APPORX. 20DEGREES NOSE DOWN, WINGS LEVEL, AND SLID APPROX. 15 METERS. NO FIRE. MINOR INJURIES TO STUDENT. SERIOUS INJURIES TO INSTRUCTOR. LOCAL (HIO) POLICE WERE FIRST ON SCENE AND PROVIDED REPORT. PASSENGERS WERE REMOVED FROM WRECKAGE AND A/C WAS REMOVED TO OWNER'S FACILITY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA00LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsboro, ORAn inadequately planned approach. The encounter of wake turbulence and not being able to maintain aircraft control were factors.Aug 10, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6434H · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990902025529ITouch And Go Landing · Woodland, WAPrivate pilot landed at Woodland airport. During landing rollout, aircraft departed the hard surface onto a grass area and struck a fence. Pilot was practicing touch-and-goes. Pilot reported crosswinds on landing. No damage to fence. Minor damage to outboard…Sep 2, 1999Incident 19980606017539IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Portland, ORStruck parked aircraft during taxi. Student was distracted by bird.Jun 6, 1998 · Minor damage