ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40165
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| Date: | Monday 31 May 1982 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N7525K |
| MSN: | 18-241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 900 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yamhill, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yamhill, OR (HIO) |
| Oregon Coast, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 8 AND COLLIDED WITH A SPLIT RAIL FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CROSSED A GRAVEL ROAD AND STRUCK A WIRE CATTLE FENCE CATCHING ON FIRE WITHIN SECONDS AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 6 KNOTS GUSTING TO 15. THE AIRSTRIP LIES IN A MOUNTAINOUS VALLEY WITH MOUNTAINS ON THREE SIDES. DUE TO THE TERRAIN, MOST PILOTS FOLLOW AN UNOFFICIAL BUT ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE OF LANDING TO THE WEST AND DEPARTING TO THE EAST REGARDLESS OF THE WIND FACTOR. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04171
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Sep-2022 20:09 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Damage] |
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