Plane Crash List

Piper PA-23-250 N63888

29 March 1993 · Estacada, Oregon, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 29 March 1993 at about 05:50 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N63888, operated by Ryan, Lawrence J., was involved in an accident near Estacada, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 05:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Estacada, Oregon, United States
Coordinates
45.1992, -122.0600
Aircraft
Piper PA-23-250
Registration
N63888
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Ryan, Lawrence J.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Portland → Corvalis
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
Unk
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
SEA93FA084

People

4 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 4 0 0 0

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE (AND/OR ALTITUDE) FROM MOUTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, CLOUDS, LOW CEILINGS, AND THE HIGH (MOUNTAINOUS) TERRAIN IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT SITE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TROUTDALE AIRPORT ON A DARK NIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT PROCEEDED ALONG A COURSE THAT TOOK THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. IT EVENTUALLY IMPACTED TREES ON MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN. THE RIGHT TURN WAS BRINGING THE HEADING OF THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD A COURSE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CONSISTENT WITH A ROUTE TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION. IMPACT OCCURRED AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 4200 FEET. ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT (ELEVATION 35 FEET), THE 2146 WEATHER WAS IN PART: 3500' BROKEN, 15 MILES VISIBILITY, WIND FROM 270 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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