Cora ALLEGRO OKDUU

Summary

On 18 September 1998 at about 17:45 local time, a Cora ALLEGRO registered OKDUU was involved in an accident near Cresent Lake, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 September 1998 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cresent Lake, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Cresent Lake State (5S2)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cora ALLEGRO

Registration

OKDUU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Alvord Desert

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA182

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees located off the departure end of the runway. Factors include strong, variable, gusty winds, terrain-induced turbulence, a high density altitude, and trees off the departure end of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the unregistered homebuilt aircraft was departing in strong, gusty winds that were reported to be constantly changing direction. After lifting off about halfway down the 3,800 feet runway, the aircraft appeared to remain less than 20 feet above the ground as it continued to accelerate toward the departure end. As it neared the trees off the departure end of the runway, it appeared that the aircraft started to climb. But, its right wing clipped a tree as the pilot attempted to maneuver into an open corridor formed by a nearby railroad track. At the time of the accident, the density altitude was about 5,300 feet, and a pilot that had just departed said that the air was very bumpy just above treetop level. No evidence of anomalies or malfunction were found in the airframe or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.