King OSPREY II N69CK
27 July 1989 · West Linn, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a King OSPREY II registered N69CK, operated by Clyde L. King, Carole L. King, was involved in an accident near West Linn, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Linn, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3404, -122.6594
- Aircraft
- King OSPREY II
- Registration
- N69CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clyde L. King, Carole L. King
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA141
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT PROPERLY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED WATER LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING ON A RIVER, THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE AND THEN CARTWHEELED WHEN THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hughes 269C | Estacada, Oregon, United States | Helicopter Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Hughes 369D | Stayton, Oregon, United States | Associated Helicopter Svcs | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | BEN F. Smithers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1989 | Cessna 172M | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Southwest Air Charter | Serious injuries | - |