19981213033329A

Acft touched down, began oscillating, and went of the rwy. (.19) on December 13, 1998, at 1150 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182R, N9854C, sustained substantial damage when it departed the side of the runway during landing roll at Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The private pilot and his three passengers received serious injuries. The flight was a cross-country flight operating under title 14 CFR part 91 from saint george, Utah, to Glenwood Springs, and a VFR flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to preliminary witness information, a hard landing was observed followed by oscillations during the landing roll. The aircraft reportedly departed the side of the runway and collided with some pipe which was stacked beside the runway. (-23) witness reports indicates the aircraft touched down on its nosewheel to the right of the runway center line. Aircraft then bounced into the air, touched down, striking the tail on the runway. Aircraft bounced a second time hard enough to break off the tail tie down ring. The pilot then applied power, retracted the flaps and attempted takeoff resulting in the aircraft veering to the left and leaving the runway. Aircraft traveled a short distance on the ground, became airborne, and struck a chain link fence bordering the airport. The aircraft then struck a four foot high pipe rack containing steel gas pipes approximately 30 to 40 feet in length and 10 inches in diameter. Aircraft came to rest on top of the fence and pipe rack.