Vaughn MA-5 CHARGER N8037D

Summary

On 20 August 1984 at about 00:45 local time, a Vaughn MA-5 CHARGER registered N8037D was involved in an accident near Buxton, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 August 1984 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Buxton, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.7295, -123.1908

Aircraft

Vaughn MA-5 CHARGER

Registration

N8037D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA84FA204

2 people died.

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

WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT ENGAGED IN AEROBATIC FLIGHT DESCRIBED AS 'LIKE A SPRAY PLANE CONDUCTING SPRAY OPERATIONS.' THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RELATIVELY LEVEL TERRAIN DURING ONE OF THESE MANEUVERS. NO AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT FAILURES/MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE ACFT CAME TO REST DIRECTLY UNDER A 16 FOOT HIGH TELEPHONE CABLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.