Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Roseburg Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Roseburg, Oregon 97470
Sunday, January 26, 2014 15:30 PST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On January 26, 2014, about 1530 Pacific standard time, an Aviat Pitts S 2C, N102ZT, collided with trees during the turn to final approach to runway 34 at Roseburg, Oregon. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the upper and lower wings. The local personal flight departed Roseburg about 1500. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot reported that he returned from a local flight, and entered the traffic pattern behind a much slower airplane. He observed a second (high-wing) airplane crossing from west to east on an apparent base about 1 mile south of the airport. The pilot made a right 360-degree turn on downwind for spacing. He noted that hilly terrain surrounded the airport. After reestablishing his position on downwind, he requested position reports from Roseburg area traffic. The first airplane reported clear of the runway; he heard no other position reports.
The pilot stated that he made a normal approach to the runway. Immediately prior to the turn to final, an unknown airplane transmitted that they were on final for runway 34. The pilot rolled wings level, and checked the final approach path for traffic. He observed none, and rolled back into a left turn to final with a shallow left forward slip. As the airplane rolled into short final, the airplane collided with the upper portion of a tall tree. The pilot landed successfully, and egressed from the airplane with no difficulties.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 1/26/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1530 |
| Event Time Zone | Pacific Standard Time |
| Event City | Roseburg |
| Event State | OREGON |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 97470 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 1 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | Roseburg Regional Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | RBG |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 525 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1453 Pacific Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KRBG |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | PST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 12 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 4 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.06 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | METAR KRBG 262253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A30 |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 1 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Pilot |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 18 2014 7:48PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N102ZT |
| NTSB Number | WPR14LA114 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | Company VFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC |
| Aircraft Model | S 2C |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 6057 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1698 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 1 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Oct 23 2013 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 127 |
| ELT Installed | No |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | BSS Arrow LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Winchester |
| Aircraft Owner State | OR |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 97495 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Dave Leonard |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Winchester |
| Operator State | OR |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 97495 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | RBG |
| Departure City | Roseburg |
| Departure State | OR |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1500 |
| Departure Time Zone | PST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | RBG |
| Destination City | Roseburg |
| Destination State | OR |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 18 2014 7:49PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 34 |
| Runway Length | 5000 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |