- Date
- May 19, 1984, 18:20 local (May 20, 1984, 01:20 UTC)
- Place
- Portland, OR
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N20QStinson 108-3
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840519019389A
- Case key
- 39805
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was briefed on the weather along his intended route of flt & VFR flt was not recommended. The acft departed vancouver, WA, and flew to tigard, OR. It was observed to depart tigard at about 1810 PDT. Numerous witnesses reported that at about 1815, they saw an acft maneuvering at low alt near a highway, then it disappeared while flying toward rising terrain. At about 1820, residents at or near the crest of the hills heard the acft crash. The acft had hit supporting guy wire(s) for tower(s)s at a radio/tv antenna farm. Impact occurred at about 250 ft AGL. Reportedly, the towers were not visible due to clouds & fog.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20Q
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-4661
- Engine
- Franklin 6A-350-01, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles E. Bong
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 12, 1983 · 103 hours before
- Departed
- 5S3 · Tigard, OR
- Destination
- 0S6 · Orchard, WA
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
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 151 total · 103 in this make and model · 113 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 10 knots
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HBO, 9 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N20Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.