- Date
- June 6, 1982, 15:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Union, OR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N54622Mccall KR-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820606034549A
- Case key
- 72895
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reportedly, the aircraft departed la grande, OR with 12 gallons of fuel on board and was flown to baker, OR. Later, the pilot departed baker on a return flight to la grande without refueling. Subsequently, the plane was reported as missing. The next day it was found about 10 miles north of Union, OR. An examination revealed that the plane had crashed with minimum forward motion about 1500 ft from an open field. The main landing gear were found in the retracted position and continuity was evident to all control surfaces. One propeller blade was found undamaged in the 12 o-clock position, the other blade was shattered and driven into the ground below the propeller hub. The 12 gallon fuel tank had been destroyed during impact. No fuel was found in the sediment bowl or carburetor and no trace of fuel was found in or near the fuel tank. Rain showers were reported in the vicinity of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N54622
- Reported as
- Mccall KR-2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2495
- Airframe hours
- 99
- Engine
- Revmaster 2100D, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George Mccall
- Registered owner
- George Mccall
- Departed
- Baker, OR
- Destination
- La Grande, OR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 160 total · 89 in this make and model · 128 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 140 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N54622 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.