- Date
- February 22, 1985, 17:00 local (Feb 23, 1985, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Gaston, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3710TTaylorcraft F19
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850222005359A
- Case key
- 40119
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was attempting a precautionary landing onto a 1000 foot private grass airstrip due to a noise outside the acft which was heard inflt. The plt was landing to the east with a right quartering tailwind of 5 to 10 knots. An overrun occurred and the plt made a hard turn to the left to avoid a ditch straight ahead. The right wing struck a telephone pole during the turn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3710T
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft F19
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- F-108
- Airframe hours
- 400
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James M. Roberts
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 6, 1985 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- 7S3 · Sherwood, OR
- Airport
- Laurelwood
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 265 total · 123 in this make and model · 205 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 50 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.