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September 10, 1987 · Cessna TR182 · N9484R

Tillamook, OR

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 10, 1987
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Tillamook, OR
Aircraft
Cessna TR182
Tail Number
N9484R
Operator
Jensens Business Sales
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA87FA185

DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT WAS CLEARED FOR AN NDB-A APCH & RECEIVED APPROVAL TO CHANGE TO THE LOCAL ADZY FREQ. AFTER THAT, THERE WAS NO FURTHER RADIO COMM WITH THE ACFT. RADAR DATA SHOWED THE ACFT CROSSED OVER THE INITIAL APCH FIX (IAF) & BEGAN A RGT OUTBOUND TURN TOWARD THE PROCEDURE TURN AREA. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST ABT 3 MI WEST OF THE IAF. WHEN THE ACFT DID NOT ARRIVE, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. IT WAS FND THE NEXT DAY WHERE IT HAD CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT AN ELEV OF ABT 1100'. IMPACT OCCURRED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE/MAL- FUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FND. PERSONNEL AT THE ARPT (ELEV 35') ESTD THE WX WAS ABOUT 1000' OVERCAST, 5 MI VIS WITH LIGHT RAIN & FOG. A HELICOPTER PLT, WHO WAS SEARCHING FOR THE DOWNED ACFT, RPRTD THE MTNS & HILLS IN THE AREA WERE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AREA OF THE CRASH SITE ON THE DAY OF THE ACDNT DUE TO RAIN & FOG.

Full Narrative

DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT WAS CLEARED FOR AN NDB-A APCH & RECEIVED APPROVAL TO CHANGE TO THE LOCAL ADZY FREQ. AFTER THAT, THERE WAS NO FURTHER RADIO COMM WITH THE ACFT. RADAR DATA SHOWED THE ACFT CROSSED OVER THE INITIAL APCH FIX (IAF) & BEGAN A RGT OUTBOUND TURN TOWARD THE PROCEDURE TURN AREA. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST ABT 3 MI WEST OF THE IAF. WHEN THE ACFT DID NOT ARRIVE, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. IT WAS FND THE NEXT DAY WHERE IT HAD CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT AN ELEV OF ABT 1100'. IMPACT OCCURRED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE/MAL- FUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FND. PERSONNEL AT THE ARPT (ELEV 35') ESTD THE WX WAS ABOUT 1000' OVERCAST, 5 MI VIS WITH LIGHT RAIN & FOG. A HELICOPTER PLT, WHO WAS SEARCHING FOR THE DOWNED ACFT, RPRTD THE MTNS & HILLS IN THE AREA WERE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AREA OF THE CRASH SITE ON THE DAY OF THE ACDNT DUE TO RAIN & FOG.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:35 PDT
Nearest AirportTillamook (7nm W)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna TR182
Tail NumberN9484R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJensens Business Sales
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-L3C5D · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 8 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point59 / 54
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time21:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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