Piper PA-28-140 N4505R
28 April 2025 · Lakeview, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2025 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4505R was involved in an accident near Lakeview, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeview, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake County (LKV)
- Coordinates
- 42.1611, -120.3991
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N4505R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1965
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR25LA143
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, upon arrival at the airport, they observed the windsock indicating the wind was from the north at 15 knots. He performed a no-flap, straight in approach to runway 35, and the airplane touched down just before the 1,000 ft runway marker. After touchdown the airplane veered to the right of the runway, and he attempted to correct back to the runway with brake and left rudder inputs. As the airplane continued off runway heading, the pilot initiated a go-around and was about 5 to 10 ft above ground level when the stall warning horn annunciated. The pilot reduced back pressure, and the airplane touched back down on the runway. The pilot stated that he had insufficient braking after touchdown and the airplane exited the runway surface and struck an agricultural ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Piper PA-28-180 | Needles, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Piper PA-28-140 | McGregor, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicken, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Piper PA-28-161 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Piper PA-28-140 | Seneca, South Carolina, United States | Jarriel Investments Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Piper PA-28-181 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172S | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Fly North of Known LLC. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Cessna A185F | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Piper PA-22 | Madras, Oregon, United States | Christian Morris | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2025 | David Ullman JABIRWATT | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Cessna 180 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Beechcraft K35 | Summer Lake, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |