ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38533
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 October 1987 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180K |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2754K |
| MSN: | 18053061 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 678 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walton, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakridge, OR |
| Florence, OR (6S2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING WESTBOUND TOWARD A PASS AT A LOW ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND NEAR THE BASE OF LOW STRATUS CLOUDS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AT THE TOP OF A RIDGELINE IN MOUNT/HILLY TERRAIN ON A NORTHEASTERLY HEADING, TRAVELED 1/2 MILE AND CRASHED INTO A HEAVILY WOODED HILLSIDE. A WITNESS LOCATED ON THE RIDGELINE HEARD THE INITIAL TREE IMPACT AND SAW FALLING DEBRIS BUT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO FOG. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32441
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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