Piper PA-60 Aerostar, N601NG: Accident occurred July 12, 2022 at Scappoose Airport (KSPB), Columbia County, Oregon

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Nixon, Albert

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Portland, Oregon

Metro West Ambulance

https://registry.faa.gov/N601NG

Location: Scappoose, Washington

Accident Number: WPR22LA272

Date and Time: July 12, 2022, 17:45 Local

Registration: N601NG

Aircraft: PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-60-601P 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

Registration: N601NG

Model/Series: PA-60-601P

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KSPB,50 ft msl

Observation Time: 17:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /15°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / 17 knots, 310°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.84 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination: Scappoose, WA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 45.771028,-122.86183 (est)

Aircraft landed gear up. 

Date: 13-JUL-22

Time: 00:45:00Z

Regis#: N601NG

Aircraft Make: PIPER

Aircraft Model: PA60

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: SCAPPOOSE

State: OREGON