At approximately 09:00 Pacific time, a Cessna 182J struck trees while approaching the Half Moon Bar Lodge airstrip, located about 28 miles northeast of Gold Beach. The pilot suffered minor injuries and the passenger was killed. The pilot said the airplane stalled and struck trees while turning from the base leg to the final approach.
September 09, Gold Beach, Ore. / Cessna Skylane
At approximately 09:00 Pacific time, a Cessna 182J struck trees while approaching the Half Moon Bar Lodge airstrip, located about 28 miles northeast of Gold Beach. The pilot suffered minor injuries and the passenger was killed. The pilot said the airplane stalled and struck trees while turning from the base leg to the final approach....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182J crashed at approximately 09:00 Pacific time while approaching the Half Moon Bar Lodge airstrip.
- The pilot stated the airplane stalled and struck trees during the turn from base leg to final approach.
- The accident resulted in the death of the passenger and minor injuries for the pilot.
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