- Date
- August 26, 1990, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lagrande, OR
- Injuries
- 3 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5642PPiper PA24-250
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 9, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900826036349A
- Case key
- 41264
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Probable cause
The pilot did not allow the airplane to attain an adequate airspeed prior to the retraction of flaps and landing gear.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Just after lift off from a dirt strip, with gusting tailwind conditions, the pilot retracted the flaps and landing gear. The airplane settled back to the ground colliding with the terrain. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5642P
- Reported as
- Piper PA24-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-712
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-A1C5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Deyo, James C
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Destination
- LGD
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 495 total · 225 in this make and model · 407 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N5642P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.