Piper PA28RT N2853T
14 March 1981 · Astoria, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 March 1981 at about 14:37 local time, a Piper PA28RT registered N2853T, operated by Horizon Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Astoria, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Astoria, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clatsop County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28RT
- Registration
- N2853T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Horizon Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Aurora, Or → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0292
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENCOUNTERED ROTORWASH FROM S-61 TYPE HELO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1980 | Piper PA28RT | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1980 | Piper PA28RT | Dove Creek, Colorado, United States | Brown AVN Pipe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Cameron, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1976 | Piper PA28RT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1994 | Piper PA28RT-201 | Switzerland | Ronair Inc. (Owner Trustee) | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |