# NTSB SEA99LA068: Cessna 182N, N92887, Granite, OR, May 21, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 21, 1999, 12:15 local (19:15 UTC) - Place: Granite, OR - Coordinates: 44.749088, -118.200408 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7491&lon=-118.2004&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 31, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 46543 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA99LA068 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46543/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA068 ## Probable cause Clearance was not maintained. A sign and the selection of unsuitable terrain for landing were factors. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - sign (contributing factor) - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot reported that he intended to land on a road just outside of town. The pilot overflew the road to check for obstacles. The pilot did not see any obstacles along the road and set-up for a landing. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down further down the road than intended and the left wing collided with a road sign that the pilot did not see from the air. The airplane veered slightly to the left of the road centerline and the left wing collided with a tree. The airplane veered further to the left and onto the shoulder where the airplane subsequently collided with a mound of dirt before coming to rest 90 degrees from the direction of travel. ## Factual narrative On May 21, 1999, at 1215 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182N, N92887, registered to and operated by Butler Aircraft Company as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with a road sign during the landing roll on a road near Granite, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Redmond, Oregon, about one hour and 30 minutes prior to the accident. During a telephone interview and subsequent written statement, the pilot reported that he intended to land on a road located about one mile west of town. The pilot stated that he first flew over the road to check for obstacles. The pilot did not see any obstacles and set-up for the landing. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down further along the road than he intended. During the landing roll, the left wing tip struck a road sign that the pilot did not see from the air. The airplane veered slightly to the left of the roadway centerline. Approximately 100 feet further, the outboard section of the left wing collided with a tree. The airplane veered further off the road onto the shoulder and subsequently collided with a mound of dirt approximately 200 feet from the tree. The aircraft turned about 90 degrees from the direction of travel before coming to rest. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N92887](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92887), registered now, S/N 18260413, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182N - Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18260413 - Airframe hours: 3355 - Engines: Continental O-470-R25B 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Butler Aircraft Co. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 6, 1999, 31 hours before - Departed: RDM, REDMOND, OR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 29; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,221 total, 255 in this make and model, 817 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19990521022069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990521022069A), May 21, 1999: Cessna 182N, Granite, OR, Substantial damage. On may 21, 1999, at 1215 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182N, N92887, registered to and operated by butler aircraft company as a 14 CFR part 91 personal… From the NTSB's public API. 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