- Date
- February 20, 1987, 20:27 local (Feb 21, 1987, 04:27 UTC)
- Place
- North Bend, OR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3266YCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870220005539A
- Case key
- 40514
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt was inbound to VORTAC in clouds for localizer approach to rwy 4. Wx at arpt reporting 1500 ft bkn. Plt expected to make missed approach to continue VFR to another arpt. Plt reported inbound in and out of clouds at 1300 ft. acft crashed 4 NM beyond arpt, 1200 ft south of back course.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3266Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18254266
- Airframe hours
- 4,370
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Vice Province Of St. Augustine
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 25, 1986 · 65 hours before
- Departed
- MFR · Medford, OR
- Destination
- 6S2 · Florence, OR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- OTH · North Bend Municipal, runway 4, 4,613 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 3,500 in this make and model · 4,000 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OTH
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3266Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.