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August 23, 2004 · Cessna 182P · N1316S

Hillsboro, OR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 23, 2004
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Hillsboro, OR
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Tail Number
N1316S
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA04CA171

The pilot was returning from a cross-country flight and was attempting to land on runway 2 with a right-rear quartering tailwind (he said the wind was out of the south at 10 to 15 knots). He landed with full flaps, and "felt all 3 wheels touch the asphalt." The pilot said the airplane yawed to the right and he corrected the movement with left rudder. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, into the grass, and nosed over. A witness said that the airplane "looked too high and too fast" on final. He said the airplane was lined up on the centerline, close to the numbers, but too fast. The witness said that "it looked like the mains never touched the asphalt." He said that the airplane came steady left with no corrections. "It was still floating when it got off the runway, the mains didn't touch until the grass, then it nosed up and over toward the right wing, the nose plowed through the dirt." The airplane's vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent 45 degrees, and both wings were bent and wrinkled. Runway 2 has a 1.5 degree upslope grade; the runway is approved to land in either direction.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the right-quartering tail wind.

Full Narrative

On August 23, 2004, at approximately 1530 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1316S, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a landing attempt at Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3), Hillsboro, Oregon. The private pilot and his passenger received minor injuries. Twin Oaks Airpark Inc., of Hillsboro, Oregon, was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight that originated from Baker City, Oregon, approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes before the accident. A VFR flight plan had been filed. The pilot said that he was returning from a cross-country flight and was attempting to land on runway 2 with a right-rear quartering tailwind (the pilot said the wind was out of the south at 10 to 15 knots). He said that he landed with full flaps, and "felt all 3 wheels touch the asphalt." The pilot said the airplane yawed to the right and he corrected the movement with left rudder. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, into the grass, and nosed over. The airplane's vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent 45 degrees, and both wings were bent and wrinkled. A witness, also a private pilot, said that the airplane "looked too high and too fast" on final. He said the airplane was lined up on the centerline, close to the numbers, but too fast. The witness said that "it looked like the mains never touched the asphalt." He said that the airplane came steady left with no corrections. "It was still floating when it got off the runway, the mains didn't touch until the grass, then it nosed up and over toward the right wing, the nose plowed through the dirt." The pilot said that he passed his private pilot check ride on July 2, 2004; his private pilot license with assigned number was pending. Runway 2 has a 1.5 degree upslope grade; the runway is approved to land in either direction.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 PDT
Nearest AirportStark'S Twin Oaks Airpark (0nm)
Runway020
Runway Length2465 ft
Runway Width48 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182P
Tail NumberN1316S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 57 · Third Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind170° @ 9 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2400 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 61 F
Altimeter29.79 inHg
Observation Time22:35
Weather SourceWFAC

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