Martin/Harris HARMON ROCKET N141RH
31 January 2007 · Troutdale, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 January 2007 at about 18:10 local time, a Martin/Harris HARMON ROCKET registered N141RH was involved in an accident near Troutdale, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troutdale, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portland-Troutdale (KTDD)
- Coordinates
- 45.5511, -122.4314
- Aircraft
- Martin/Harris HARMON ROCKET
- Registration
- N141RH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sandy → Troutdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07LA056
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of power for undetermined reasons just as the aircraft was maneuvering to enter the downwind for landing. The absence of a suitable landing location was a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft's engine started to run rough almost immediately after takeoff, but after switching fuel tanks and turning the boost pump on, the pilot was able to get it to run smoothly. Since he did not want to make his first landing in the recently purchased aircraft at the small field that he just departed from, he decided to fly to a larger airport that he thought was a little over five minutes away. As he neared the airport, the engine began to run only intermittently, and eventually stopped running altogether. Because he was unable to reach the airport, the pilot attempted a forced landing on a residential street. During the landing sequence the aircraft experienced a collapse of the main landing gear, and sustained further damage when it contacted the curb of the street. A post-accident inspection was unable to determine the cause of the power loss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2007 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Burns, Oregon, United States | U.S. Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Jeffrey Wilson ESCAPADE | La Grande, Oregon, United States | Brad T. Payne | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2007 | Interplane XJ | Independence, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Jiran FJ-1 | Banks, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Root SHERPA | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182S | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |