20201107015689A

After taking off from tillamook airport (tmk), OR, approx 25 miles southwest of the impact site, a witness observed the airplane impact the ocean just short of falcon rock in what the witness described as a controlled descent and flight into the water. An alnot was issued and a search conducted by the air force and coast guard. Some debris was found (nose landing gear) but the main wreckage and body were not recovered. The search was called off after several hours the nose landing gear was obtained by the tillamook sheriffs office. The witness provided a detailed description of events from when she initially noticed the airplane at approx 1500 feet from approx 1200 feet awayfrom her vantage point on cape falcon. She was able to witness the aircraft?s flight with detail and hear the engine. She watched the aircraft as it entered the smuggler cove area and waved at the aircraft. She saw that the aircraft was starting to slowly reduce altitude as it flew closer to her position. She continued to watch the flight and the aircraft appeared to be in controlled flight in its descent and the engine RPM was consistent with cruising flight sound. She saw the aircraft strike the ocean just before falcon rock. The aircraft struck the ocean surface belly first with the landing gear hitting the water and the nose struck imediately after with the aircraft pivoting to the left with the left tip of the wing entering the water. At that point a large wave broke across falcon rock and the aircraft resulting in the aircraft being no longer visible.