- Date
- May 31, 1982, 14:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place
- Truckee, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5056DCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 31, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820531019579A
- Case key
- 72865
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had returned to the airport after a glider towing operation of about 10 minutes. Runway 19 was in use. Reportedly, the terrain to the north of runway 19 was about 100 ft lower than the airport elevation. A witness reported that he heard the sound of full power application and then observed the aircraft in a steep climb coming back up to the runway. The aircraft was then observed to turn left and crash into trees on a steep slope. The magnetic direction of impact was about 120 degrees. Reportedly, the pilot had been counseled after his previous flight that his landing approach was too low. The density altitude was about 7100 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5056D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51156
- Airframe hours
- 3,813
- Engine
- O-470l 265, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Charlie Roeschen
- Registered owner
- Charlie Roeschen
- Departed
- TRR · Truckee, CA
- Destination
- TRR · Truckee, CA
- Airport
- TRR · Truckee-Tahoe, runway 19, 3,201 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 815 total · 800 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 138 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.