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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Grand Ronde, OR · October 14, 2004

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Date
October 14, 2004 · 17:43 local
Place
Grand Ronde, OR
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N454FL
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA05FA007
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
110 total47 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N454FLRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2007 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7125249 · Built 1971Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On 10/14/2004, approximately 1800 (PST), a Piper PA-28-140 was destroyed after impacting mountainous terrain about 7 miles southwest of Grand Ronde, OR. The private pilot, and his two passengers were fatally injured. The aircraft was rented from a local FBO. The aircraft departed mcminnville (mmv) at 1709 PST. The aircraft was to return at 1900 the same day. At 2259 an (alnot) was issued for the missing aircraft. The aircraft was located on 10/15/2004 at an elevation of 2,350 feet. The aircraft was found inverted and the cockpit and cabin areas were consumed by fire. The wreckage distribution path of 124 feet was along a measured magnetic heading of 352 degrees. The aircraft came to rest on an upslope of 40 to 50 degrees. All major components of the aircraft were accounted for. The aircraft was recovered and brought to the independence airport in Oregon for an engine evaluation. On 10/28/2004, the NTSB, FAA, Lycoming representative and the FBO insurance adjuster were present. Continuity of engine core components showed conformity and compression was evident. All accessories were found destroyed by fire. Propeller revealed torsional twisting and strike marks.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/14/2004, APPROXIMATELY 1800 (PST), A PIPER PA-28-140 WAS DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAND RONDE, OR. THE PRIVATE PILOT, AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RENTED FROM A LOCAL FBO. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MCMINNVILLE (MMV) AT 1709 PST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO RETURN AT 1900 THE SAME DAY. AT 2259 AN (ALNOT) WAS ISSUED FOR THE MISSING AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ON 10/15/2004 AT AN ELEVATION OF 2,350 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND INVERTED AND THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AREAS WERE CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE WRECKAGE DISTRIBUTION PATH OF 124 FEET WAS ALONG A MEASURED MAGNETIC HEADING OF 352 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON AN UPSLOPE OF 40 TO 50 DEGREES. ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE ACCOUNTED FOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND BROUGHT TO THE INDEPENDENCE AIRPORT IN OREGON FOR AN ENGINE EVALUATION. ON 10/28/2004, THE NTSB, FAA, LYCOMING REPRESENTATIVE AND THE FBO INSURANCE ADJUSTER WERE PRESENT. CONTINUITY OF ENGINE CORE COMPONENTS SHOWED CONFORMITY AND COMPRESSION WAS EVIDENT. ALL ACCESSORIES WERE FOUND DESTROYED BY FIRE. PROPELLER REVEALED TORSIONAL TWISTING AND STRIKE MARKS.

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 SEA05FA007Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrand Ronde, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high terrain while maneuvering. A factor contributing to the accident was the high terrain.Oct 15, 2004 · Destroyed