SEA77FYK09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Sisters, OR · May 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1977
Place
Sisters, OR · SISTERS, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3118UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770521012569A
Case key
147573

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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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3-1445  77/5/21    SISTERS,OR          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1835                    N3118U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SISTERS STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEND,OR                     SISTERS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 3RD LDG ATTEMPT.T/D LONG AND FAST.RAN OFF END OF RWY,WENT THRU FENCE,HIT DITCH.LDG DOWNSLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3118U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sisters State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.