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Piper PA-28-181 N2111L

22 October 1990 · Princeton, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 October 1990 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N2111L, operated by Phillip H. Moerschell, was involved in an accident near Princeton, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Princeton, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Alvord Ranch (NONE)
Coordinates
42.8593, -118.4198
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-181
Registration
N2111L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Phillip H. Moerschell
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Bend
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91LA008

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES AT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PRIVATE DIRT STRIP DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK A PILE OF LOGS AT THE SIDE OF THE STRIP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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