Piper PA-16 N5942H
15 June 2002 · Umpqua, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2002 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5942H was involved in an accident near Umpqua, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Umpqua, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Umpqua Sky Park
- Coordinates
- 43.3505, -123.5393
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5942H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseburg → Umpqua
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for unfavorable wind conditions and maintain clearance from the terrain during an attempted VFR go-around. Factors include an encounter with unfavorable wind conditions during the landing flare and the attempted go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Just as the pilot was about to initiate the landing flare at the 1,800 foot grass airstrip, he encountered unfavorable winds that caused the aircraft to yaw to the left. The pilot therefore executed a go-around, but the aircraft impacted the terrain along the left side of the runway, and then collided with a nearby fence. It was determined that there were no problems with the aircraft’s flight controls or its engine, but that the pilots attempted compensation for the unfavorable winds was inadequate to avoid impacting the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-16 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-16 | Moneta, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-16 | Saint Girons, France | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-16 | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-16 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Nancy Walters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2002 | Rockwell 690A | Crescent Lake, Oregon, United States | Gisler, Patrick M | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-201T | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2002 | Aeronca 7-EC | Flying M Ranch, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |