- Date
- March 25, 1986, 16:05 local (Mar 26, 1986, 00:05 UTC)
- Place
- Wasco, OR
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N54BFSocata MS894A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860325007619A
- Case key
- 40371
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Analysis
The plt stated that he encountered a wind shear on final. At the time of the accident the wind was recorded to be from the south/southeast at two knots with peak winds at four knots. When the plt noticed that his airspeed had deteriorated to 50 mph, he went from 10 degrees of flaps to full flaps and also added full power. The acft struck two trees before it descended to the ground in a nose low attitude. The acft has no stall warning indicator.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N54BF
- Reported as
- Socata MS894A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12010
- Airframe hours
- 823
- Engine
- Franklin 220, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry H. Kirkpatrick
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 9, 1985 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- LGD · La Grande, OR
- Destination
- 35S · Wasco, OR
- Airport
- 35S · Wasco State, runway 25, 2,700 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 269 total · 264 in this make and model · 233 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.