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:
- An airplane crashed into a residence shortly after takeoff, killing the commercial pilot, a passenger, and three people on the ground, while seriously injuring three others.
- The accident occurred in instrument flight conditions with low visibility (2.5 miles in mist) and a 300-foot overcast ceiling reported nearby, and no flight plan had been filed.
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