Smith MINIPLANE N94R
15 April 1983 · Near Rainier, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1983 at about 01:45 local time, a Smith MINIPLANE registered N94R was involved in an accident near Near Rainier, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Rainier, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.0410, -122.9807
- Aircraft
- Smith MINIPLANE
- Registration
- N94R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kelso → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
APRX 20 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SEVERAL RESTARTS WERE INITIATED; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CONTINUE RUNNING. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON SANDY TERRAIN, THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER THE PLT DESCRIBED THE LOSS OF POWER AS SOUNDING LIKE FUEL STARVATION. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED FINDING SMALL AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS IN THE FUEL TANKS WITHIN THE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith MINIPLANE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE | Bates City, Missouri, United States | BUD E. Wielt | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE | Swansea, South Carolina, United States | Kenneth G. Moyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Smith MINIPLANE DSA-1 | Chicago Park, California, United States | G.m. Prucha | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Smith MINIPLANE 1 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Mark Weaver | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Smith MINIPLANE | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Smith MINIPLANE | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | Wayne L. Shelhon | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Cessna P210N | Burns, Oregon, United States | AAR Western Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Garlick UH-1B/204 | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Cliff Richie | Minor injuries | - |