Piper PA-32R-300 N8713E
28 June 1987 · Bend, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1987 at about 16:35 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N8713E, operated by Robert Hildebrand, was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sunriver (S21)
- Coordinates
- 43.9801, -121.2698
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N8713E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Hildebrand
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sunriver → Penticton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA125
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED. THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT THE GEAR DUE TO THE LOW AIRSPEED BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS NOT IN THE OVERRIDE POSITION. NORMAL OPERATIONS DO NOT UTILIZE THE GEAR OVERRIDE. THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND DESCENDED ONTO A BOAT DOCK AND THE GROUND. IT WAS FOUND THAT FOUR OUT OF THE SIX TOP SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT FIRING. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT COMPUTES TO ABOUT 6,200 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States | High Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Tannersville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Commercial Pt, Ohio, United States | Scope Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | Prompt Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lakeport, California, United States | Gilbert D. Evans | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20F | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | ROY C. Thompson | No injuries | - |