# Accident 20000404010949A: Cessna 185, Wallowa, OR, April 4, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 2000, 14:00 local time
- Place: Wallowa, OR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5603° N, 117.5000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5603&lon=-117.5000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N78DE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78DE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 185 (registry code 2072802, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000404010949A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. THE A/C WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A TREE. THE A /C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA00LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA072), Apr 4, 2000: Cessna A185F (N78DE), Wallowa, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment upon encountering a wind gust, and his subsequent failure or inability to maintain clearance with a tree during a go-around attempt. Factors…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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