SEA71DXM04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182E · Vale, OR · July 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1970
Place
Vale, OR · VALE, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9359XCessna 182E
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114962

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2973  70/7/12  NR.VALE,OREG          CESSNA 182E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1044
        TIME - 1400                    N9359X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURNS,OREG                 VALE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      360
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 6TH ATTEMPT TO LND. X-WIND OF UNREPTD VELOCITY. HIT SAGE BRUSH ON GO AROUND. DENSITY ALT 5200 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9359X
Reported as
Cessna 182E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hart

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