At about 1845 Pacific time, the airplane collided with terrain and was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed; the private pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. Witnesses in the area reported that they observed the aircraft maneuvering in the valley at altitudes between 1000 feet agl to about 50 feet above the trees. No one saw the aircraft hit the ground in a clear cut area behind a dense stand of trees.
September 12, 2007, Alsea, Ore., Piper PA-28-140
At about 1845 Pacific time, the airplane collided with terrain and was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed; the private pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. Witnesses in the area reported that they observed the aircraft maneuvering in the valley at altitudes between 1000 feet agl to about 50 feet above the trees. No one saw the aircraft hit the ground in a clear cut area behind a dense stand of trees.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed in visual conditions, resulting in the fatal injury of both the private pilot and flight instructor, and substantial damage to the aircraft.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft maneuvering erratically at varying low altitudes, from 1000 feet AGL down to 50 feet above trees, in a valley prior to the collision.
- The impact with terrain occurred behind a dense stand of trees in a clear-cut area, with no witnesses seeing the actual collision.
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