- Date
- September 20, 1988, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Curtin, OR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3863PPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880920048989A
- Case key
- 17387
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Analysis
On 9/20/88, the plt & his wife depd montaque, CA, on a flt to silverdale, WA, with a planned refueling stop at cottage grove, OR. When the acft did not arrive, a search was made, but to no avail. On 1/24/90, a tree planting crew found the acft, where it had hit trees & crashed on wooded/hilly terrain. The plane was extensively damaged by impact & fire. No preimpact part failure of the acft or eng was found. About 25 mi north at eugene, OR, the 0809 wx was: partially obscured, 300' overcast, visibililty 1-1/2 mi with fog. No record was found of a preflt weather briefing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3863P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-3552
- Airframe hours
- 1,756
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert T. White
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1988
- Departed
- 1O5 · Montaque, CA
- Destination
- 618 · Cottage Grove, OR
- Airport
- NONE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 150 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RBG, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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