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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2018 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-14 Airaile |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N140JL |
| MSN: | 0392019 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 627 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Linn County, east Brownsville, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harrisburg, OR |
| Harrisburg, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Rans S-14 airplane, N140JL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Brownsville, Oregon. The sport pilot received serious injuries.
The pilot stated he had planned to overfly and photograph the location of a recent concert venue. As he arrived over the venue, he descended to about 600 ft above ground level (agl) and decelerated to about 60 miles per hour (mph) before entering a steep left turn. During the turn, he felt the airplane stall, and he attempted to recover as the airplane impacted the ground and struck a fence.
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.kezi.com/content/news/Airplane-crashes-at-Bi-Mart-Willamette-Country-Music-Festival-491316071.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/08/plane_crashes_at_site_of_willa.html
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http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=140JL
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Media:
BREAKING: Small plane crashes next to main stage at Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival in Linn County. Pilot was freed from cockpit and taken to the hospital with injuries. Sheriff's office is investigating. pic.twitter.com/HzAL75dGYP
— Bob Schaper (@Bob_Schaper) 21 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2018 01:56 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Aug-2018 05:25 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Aug-2018 09:39 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Jun-2021 18:59 | harro | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, Photo, ] |
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