- Date
- July 22, 1987, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- The Dalles, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5030HPiper PA-11
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870722042639A
- Case key
- 40662
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was at 50 feet AGL on final approach to land at his private airstrip when he lost control. Reportedly, a gust of wind turned the aircraft 180 degrees. The aircraft descended and struck trees and the ground. Winds were reported variable at 40 to 45 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5030H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-11
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11-910
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Claude L. Berthold
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 15, 1986
- Departed
- Moffit, OR
- Airport
- Private
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
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 40 knots, gusting 45
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.