Piper PA-22 N4707C
7 July 1999 · Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1999 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N4707C was involved in an accident near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. One person was 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
- Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7099, -123.0306
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N4707C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gasquet → Salem
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA99LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate management of fuel which led to fuel starvation.. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of engine power and the pilot initiated an off-field landing. During the landing roll-out, the aircraft's nose wheel collided with a rock causing the aircraft to nose over. The pilot unintentionally ran the left fuel tank dry. He selected the right fuel tank but, was unsuccessful in restarting the engine and elected to land in a nearby field. No evidence was found of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-108 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-22-160 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1999 | Piper PA-22-108 | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-22-160 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Jess Snider | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1999 | Walentine RV4 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1999 | Cessna 182N | Granite, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Schweizer 269C | Westport, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-23-160 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Wild Goose A1 | Keizer, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |