Piper PA-28-140 accident near Newberg, Oregon, January 4, 1992
On January 4, 1992 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N7491R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Newberg, Oregon (Sportsman Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A POORLY PLANNED FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: PROPER GLIDEPATH WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 4, 1992 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Newberg, Oregon · Sportsman Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N7491R · no longer on the register · serial 28-22045
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY WAS LOW. THE PILOT NOTED THAT A TRUCK AND TRAILER WERE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY THAT RUNS NEARLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY AND PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE TO MISS THE TRUCK, HOWEVER, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER SEPARATED FROM THE TRUCK AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIRPLANE PITCHED DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN NEAR THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 205 hours in all; 67 in this make and model; 179 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,168 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 17, 1989; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,745 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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