At 0648 Pacific time, the airplane impacted a residence shortly after takeoff. The commercial pilot, passenger and three people on the ground were killed; three more people on the ground were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. Instrument conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed. An automated weather observation taken eight miles north of the departure airport seven minutes after the accident reported calm winds, 2.5 miles visibility in mist and a 300-foot overcast.
August 4, 2008, Gearhart, Ore., Cessna 172K
At 0648 Pacific time, the airplane impacted a residence shortly after takeoff. The commercial pilot, passenger and three people on the ground were killed; three more people on the ground were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. Instrument conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed. An automated weather observation taken eight miles north of the departure airport seven minutes after the accident reported calm winds, 2.5 miles visibility in mist and a 300-foot overcast.
Key Takeaways:
- A commercial airplane crashed into a residence shortly after takeoff at 0648 Pacific time, resulting in five fatalities (pilot, passenger, three on ground) and three serious injuries on the ground.
- The airplane was destroyed, and instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident.
- Reported weather included 2.5 miles visibility in mist and a 300-foot overcast, and no flight plan had been filed.
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