4 fatal · PIPER PA 46-310P · 2017-04-07 · Harrisburg, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA085
Event ID
20170407X41612
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-07
Location
Harrisburg, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.292499, -123.18222
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 46-310P
Registration
N123SB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
An encounter with a downburst during an instrument approach, which resulted in a loss of control at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's failure to solicit and disseminate pilot reports from arriving and departing aircraft in order to provide pilots with current and useful weather information near the airport.