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April 16, 1984 · Cessna 150L · CGHLW
Diamond Lake, OR
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 16, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Diamond Lake, OR
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Tail Number
CGHLW
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA84FA088
THE ACFT WAS ON A FLT FROM SACRAMENTO, CA TO VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VIA RED BLUFF, KLAMMATH FALLS, EUGENE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE. DURING A WX BRIEFING AT 0545 PST, THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. HOWEVER, HE FILED A VFR FLT PLAN & PROCEEDED ON THE TRIP. WHEN HE FILED A FLT PLAN FROM KLAMMATH FALLS TO EUGENE, HE INDICATED THAT HE WOULD BE CRUISING AT 11,500 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO WOODED TERRAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 5650 FT. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & PARTIALLY BURIED IN SNOW. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE ENG WAS PROVIDING POWER DURING IMPACT. PERSONNEL LOCATED ABOUT 4 MI NORTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED THE VISIBILITY WAS EXTREMELY LOW WITH FOG.
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THE ACFT WAS ON A FLT FROM SACRAMENTO, CA TO VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VIA RED BLUFF, KLAMMATH FALLS, EUGENE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE. DURING A WX BRIEFING AT 0545 PST, THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. HOWEVER, HE FILED A VFR FLT PLAN & PROCEEDED ON THE TRIP. WHEN HE FILED A FLT PLAN FROM KLAMMATH FALLS TO EUGENE, HE INDICATED THAT HE WOULD BE CRUISING AT 11,500 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO WOODED TERRAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 5650 FT. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & PARTIALLY BURIED IN SNOW. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE ENG WAS PROVIDING POWER DURING IMPACT. PERSONNEL LOCATED ABOUT 4 MI NORTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED THE VISIBILITY WAS EXTREMELY LOW WITH FOG.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:47 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150L
Tail NumberCGHLW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 26 · Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT