# Accident 20000818010199A: Frchld 24G, Cascade Locks, OR, August 18, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 2000, 17:20 local time
- Place: Cascade Locks, OR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5791° N, 122.0194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5791&lon=-122.0194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4714, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4714-2018-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild 24 G (registry code 3370402, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24-g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Warner SS40&50 (registry code 64503, https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss40-50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD 24G
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000818010199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) A FAIRCHILD-24-G, N4714, PILOTED BY MR. RONALD G. HANKS, LANDED AT CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON TO WAIT FOR WEATHER TO MOVE THROUGH. AFTER A FOUR HOUR WAIT N4717 TAXIED OUT FOR DEPARTURE. MR. HANKS SAID HE COMPLETED A NORMAL RUNUP, PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK, AND DEPARTED.  ON THE CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER.  SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE COLUMBIA RIVER, MR. HANKS ELECTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT.  ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RIVER AND SANK.  MR. HANKS AND HIS PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE LEFT WINDOW AND SWIM TOWARDS SHORE, THE WERE PICKED UP BY SOMEONE IN A BOAT.  THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERED BY HLM AIR SERVICE, INDEPENDENCE, OR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA00LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA166), Aug 18, 2000: Fairchild 24G (N4714), Cascade Locks, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat after experiencing a partial power loss while flying under conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. Factors include the presence of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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