# NTSB SEA86LA010: Cessna 182P, N5837J, Bly, OR, October 15, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 14, 1985, 18:20 local (Oct 15, 1985, 01:20 UTC)
- Place: Bly, OR
- Coordinates: 42.369541, -121.000625 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3695&lon=-121.0006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40321
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40321/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA010

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE AIRSTRIP WAS ONLY 20 FEET WIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTER. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN GEAR WENT INTO THE GRAVEL AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT. THE NOSE GEAR THEN STRUCK ROCKS AND COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5837J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18263563
- Airframe hours: 1320
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lakeview Bldg. Materials
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 9, 1985, 38 hours before
- Departed: LKV, LAKEVIEW, OR
- Destination: BLY, OR
- Airport: None

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,237 total, 181 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851014051389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851014051389A), Oct 14, 1985: Cessna 182P, Bly, OR, Substantial damage. Aircraft was to the right of centerline during touchdown on a narrow runway. Struck rocks and flipped over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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