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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Redmond, OR · March 14, 2000

Date: March 14, 2000 · 13:04 local
Place: Redmond, OR
Airport: Roberts Field
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: FCPA
Aircraft: N495CM
Reported as: Cessna 550
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT15D4
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,900 total450 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N495CMRegistered now · Cessna 550S/N 550-0151 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 550 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Cascade 13(N495CM) encountered severe turbulence inbound to rdm (Redmond) while descending between 11,000 and 5,000 feet. The PIC suffered a cut when his head bumped a knob on the rosen sun visor, during the encounter eith turbulence. The SIC completed the visual approach and landed while the PIC attempted to restrain the bleeding with napkins. The PIC was treated with 7 stap;es to close the head wound and a mechanic was dispatched from pdx to inspect the aircraft. No damamge was found to the CE-55 durign the inspection. The PIC stated afterward that his seat belt could have been fastened tighter.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CASCADE 13(N495CM) ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE INBOUND TO RDM (REDMOND) WHILE DESCENDING BETWEEN 11,000 AND 5,000 FEET. THE PIC SUFFERED A CUT WHEN HIS HEAD BUMPED A KNOB ON THE ROSEN SUN VISOR, DURING THE ENCOUNTER EITH TURBULENCE. THE SIC COMPLETED THE VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDED WHILE THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO RESTRAIN THE BLEEDING WITH NAPKINS. THE PIC WAS TREATED WITH 7 STAP;ES TO CLOSE THE HEAD WOUND AND A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED FROM PDX TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. NO DAMAMGE WAS FOUND TO THE CE-55 DURIGN THE INSPECTION. THE PIC STATED AFTERWARD THAT HIS SEAT BELT COULD HAVE BEEN FASTENED TIGHTER.