Piper PA-28-140 accident near Arock, Oregon, August 29, 1995
On August 29, 1995 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N9675W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Arock, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FROM A DIRT ROAD.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 1995 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Arock, Oregon
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N9675W · no longer on the register · serial 28-23141
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT HAD LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT BECAUSE BOTH HIS PASSENGERS HAD BECOME AIRSICK. DURING THE ENSUING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE WING SUSTAINED DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND ROCKS. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF, BUT BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE AND HIS SUSPICION THAT THE RUDDER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, HE DECIDED TO LAND AGAIN ON A HIGHWAY. DURING THIS LANDING, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A MILE MARKER AND A DITCH. NO EVIDENCE OF A RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR OTHER MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
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: 197 hours in all; 104 in this make and model; 68 in the last 90 days; 57 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,755 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 14, 1994; 98 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OR at 3:00 pm
- Destination: MYV Marysville CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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