- Date
- August 26, 1989, 17:14 local (23:14 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, ID
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5451BCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890826031859A
- Case key
- 41068
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Probable cause
The pilot's failue to adequately compensate for the downdraft conditions. Contributing factor(s) was: the downwind, downdraft, and high density altitude weather conditions, and the surrounding mountainous terrain.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that he over flew the runway at 500-600 ft AGL to determine wind direction and that the runway was clear of obstructions. At the end of the runway the airplane encountered a downdraft, lost 300-400 ft, and collided with trees. The airplane was flying with a tailwind of 8-10 mph. The strip is located in a mountainous area with high timbered ridges that limit maneuvering. Elevation is 5,500 ft MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5451B
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 33451
- Airframe hours
- 2,140
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Meyer, Raymond R.
- Registered owner
- Meyer, Raymond R
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 19, 1980 · 202 hours before
- Departed
- BOI · Boise, ID
- Airport
- 55H · Atlanta, runway 34, 2,650 × 60 ft, grass/turf
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
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 500 total · 350 in this make and model · 500 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 25 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.