- Date
- June 1, 2000, 19:00 local (Jun 2, 2000, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hood River, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N999CTCessna 182M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 9, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000601005229A
- Case key
- 49454
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. Factors include a tailwind.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that he was practicing stop and go landings on runway 07. On the third approach, during the landing flare, the aircraft experienced a higher than normal sink rate. The aircraft contacted the runway in a nose-low attitude and bounced. The pilot performed a go-around and landed the aircraft without further incident. On his NTSB Accident report, the pilot indicated that the winds at the time of the accident were from 265 degrees at 10-13 knots.
Factual narrative
On June 1, 2000, about 1900 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182M, N999CT, registered to and operated by the pilot sustained substantial damage while landing on runway 07 at Hood River Airport, Hood River, Oregon. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft was uninjured. The aircraft was being operated as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight originated from Hood River approximately 1 hour prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation.
The pilot reported that he was practicing stop and go landings on runway 07. On the third approach, during the landing flare, the aircraft "...experienced a fast sink [rate]." The pilot added power and lowered the nose of the aircraft however, the aircraft contacted the runway in a nose-low attitude and bounced. The pilot continued the go-around and landed the aircraft without further incident.
On his NTSB Accident report, the pilot indicated that the winds at the time of the accident were from 265 degrees at 10-13 knots.
An FAA Inspector from the Portland, Oregon, Flight Standard District Office inspected the aircraft after the accident and reported that the aircraft's firewall was substantially damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N999CT
- Reported as
- Cessna 182M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18259896
- Airframe hours
- 5,359
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R25B, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald K. Patton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 25, 2000 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- 4S2
- Airport
- 4S2 · Hood River, runway 7, 3,040 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 231 total · 119 in this make and model · 192 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 265° at 10 knots, gusting 13
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.