- Date
- September 1, 1984, 09:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place
- The Dalles, OR
- Injuries
- 6 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840901073311A19840901073312A
- Case key
- 39825
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N6499J departed The Dalles municipal arpt shortly after 0930 PDT on a flt to vancouver, WA. N4622T departed chenoweth airfield ( aprx 4 NM west of The Dalles) at about 0930 PDT on a flt to The Dalles municipal arpt. A witness who observed both acft before the collision stated that N6499J was in a wings level climbing attitude proceeding northwest and N4622T was in a wings level attitude at a relatively constant altitude traveling eastward. The witness continued to state that N4622T was above or on top of N6499J when the collision occurred. Both acft then descended steeply to ground impact and subsequent fire. The collision occurred aprx 3 NM northwest of The Dalles, OR.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6499J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 284932
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A3A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jack E Thompson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- DLS · The Dalles, OR
- Destination
- 59S · Vancouver, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR
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.
- Registration
- N4622T
- Reported as
- Maule M-4
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 90
- Airframe hours
- 1,742
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mark G Wilson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1984 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- 60R2 · Chenoweth, OR
- Destination
- DLS · The Dalles, 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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6499J
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 320 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4622T
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 550 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DLS, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.