# NTSB WPR27LA028: Piper PA-22, N1418C, Wasco, OR, November 1, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: November 1, 2026, 15:25 local (23:25 UTC)
- Place: Wasco, OR
- Location: 45.5917° N, 120.6975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wasco, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5917&lon=-120.6975&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-VFR go-around: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- NTSB case key (mKey): 204113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR27LA028
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/204113/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA028

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach-VFR go-around: Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-22, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333/sequence.md?model=7102202), [All aircraft, 412 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1418C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1418C), registered now, S/N 22-1175 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Waaam Volunteer Flying Association LLC
- Registered owner: Waaam Volunteer Flying Association LLC

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Observed at: 20 nm away

## Other investigations on N1418C (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR25LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA120), Mar 26, 2025: Piper PA-22 (N1418C), Madras, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with gusty winds.
- [NTSB LAX78FUG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG18), Feb 25, 1978: Piper PA-22 (N1418C), San Bernardino, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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