- Date
- June 28, 1983, 20:45 local (Jun 29, 1983, 03:45 UTC)
- Place
- Near Peak, OR
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N759XPCessna 182Q II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830628030439A
- Case key
- 39620
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with rising terrain as the pilot tried unsuccessfully to avoid the trees and ridges. The two rear seatpassengers reported that they flew up a canyon at about 6500 ft MSL. The ridges on either side were as high as the acft. The pilot was seen to look from side to side, lower flaps, apply power and initiate a turn. The pilot reported that during that turn the acft started to stall and a recovery was executed. He then maneuvered through trees, struck the terrain and bounced, struck again and came to rest inverted. Fire broke out and the passengers helped the front seat occupants escape.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N759XP
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q II
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266343
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John A. Page
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 17, 1983
- Departed
- S22 · Hermiston, OR
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 314 total · 196 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BKE, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.