Piper PA-11 N5030H
22 July 1987 · The Dalles, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1987 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N5030H was involved in an accident near The Dalles, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- The Dalles, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 45.5409, -121.1498
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N5030H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moffit → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Meade, Kansas, United States | Bringham Flying. Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-11 | San Marcos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Butler, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |