- Date
- June 9, 1991, 18:30 local (Jun 10, 1991, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Corvallis, OR
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3474ZPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report February 8, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910609025829A
- Case key
- 41460
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Probable cause
The pilot displayed poor in-flight planning. A factor to the accident was: the pilot did not maintain a proper altitude over mountainous terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a pleasure flight near mountainous terrain, the pilot reported that he got too close to the mountain and could not out climb the rising terrain. There were no reported mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3474Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7301
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George G. Urbach
- Registered owner
- George G. Urbach
- Departed
- NONE · Alpine, 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
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,250 total · 600 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °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 N3474Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.