Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oregon City, Oregon 97045
Saturday, November 1, 1986 21:40 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AN ENG FAILURE OCCURRED. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LNDG ON A FREEWAY. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TWO VEHICLES. AN INSPECTION REVEALED AN ENG OIL LINE HAD RUPTURED WHICH LED TO OIL EXHAUSTION. EVIDENCE INDICATED THE OIL LINE WAS NOT REPLACED AT TIME OF AN ENG CHANGE & THE LINE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIP DATING FROM FROM 1964.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/1/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2140
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City OREGON CITY
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97045
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2147
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID PDX
Elevation of weather observation facility 204
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 1
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1582
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 1 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1950
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32031
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8419P
NTSB Number SEA87LA016
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-24-400
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-24-400
Aircraft Serial Number 26-11
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 29 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 2841
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NICKERSON FLEET MANAGEMENT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6625 NE 82ND
Aircraft Owner City PORTLAND
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97220
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2050 NE 25TH
Operator City HILLSBORO
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97124
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TTD
Departure City TROUTDALE
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 2130
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code HIO
Destination City HILLSBORO
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --