Piper PA 16 N5626H
22 February 2014 · Scappoose, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 2014 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA 16 registered N5626H, operated by Michael Ronald Dennis, was involved in an accident near Scappoose, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scappoose, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scappoose Industrial Airpark (SPB)
- Coordinates
- 45.7717, -122.8619
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 16
- Registration
- N5626H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1949
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael Ronald Dennis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Battle Ground → Scappoose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention and inadequate preflight inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that prior to the flight he removed an insulating blanket and heat source from the tailwheel equipped airplane, and conducted his preflight inspection. Following a normal engine run up, he initiated takeoff, where he thought the airplane seemed sluggish and that the rate of climb didn't feel normal. The pilot determined that the engine was not making full power, and decided to land at a nearby airport with a larger runway. Following an uneventful landing, the pilot diverted his attention to the engine instruments. Subsequently, the airplane swerved to the right, and the right main landing gear folded underneath the fuselage, which resulted in the right wing striking the ground. Postaccident examination of the airplane by the pilot revealed that the right wing spar was bent. The pilot added that he found an insulating cover over the carburetor air intake and that was the reason for the reduced power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2015 | Piper PA 16 | Tollville, Arkansas, United States | Sickel Mason L | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Piper PA 16 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | Mountain Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2013 | Piper PA 16 | San Carlos, California, United States | Cooper Steven | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Piper PA-16 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ylvisaker Robert G | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2013 | Piper PA-16 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Holmes Robert A | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2013 | Piper PA 16 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Jason E. Lobo | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2014 | Cessna T210M | Jacksonville, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Grumman American Avn AA 5B | Florence, Oregon, United States | Munger Richard S | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Pitts S2C | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | Dave Leonard | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Piper PA20-UNDESIGNAT | Dayton, Oregon, United States | Graham L Goad | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Cessna 170B | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Piper PA 18-135 | Turner, Oregon, United States | Curtright William Ames | No injuries | - |