- Date
- July 19, 1999, 16:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Oakridge, OR
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1990MCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19990719044129A
- Case key
- 46984
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. A downdraft during the approach is a factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on final approach to the airport the aircraft encountered a downdraft. The aircraft touched down hard on the runway and bounced approximately 30 feet back into the air. The pilot added full power and initiated a go-around, but elected to abort the procedure. The aircraft touched down approximately 150 feet north of the runway and nosed over. An FAA inspector inspected the aircraft after the accident and reported that there was no evidence found to indicate a mechanical malfunction or failure.
Factual narrative
On July 19, 1999, about 1655 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1990M, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged after an aborted go-around at Oakridge State Airport, Oakridge, Oregon. The private pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft was being operated as a 14CFR91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was on file. The flight originated from McNary Field, Salem, Oregon, approximately 25 minutes prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of an ELT actuating.
The pilot reported that while on final approach to runway 27, the aircraft encountered a downdraft. The aircraft touched down hard on the runway and bounced approximately 30 feet back into the air. The pilot added full power and initiated a go-around, but elected to abort the procedure. The aircraft touched down approximately 150 feet north of the runway and nosed over, causing substantial damage to the aircraft's wings, empennage and fuselage.
An FAA inspector from the Portland, Oregon, Flight Standards District Office inspected the aircraft after the accident and reported that there was no evidence found to indicate a mechanical malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1990M
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18264519
- Airframe hours
- 2,250
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cora L. Cockerill
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1999 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- SLE · Salem, OR
- Destination
- 5S0
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 5S0 · Oakridge State, runway 27, 3,610 × 47 ft, asphalt
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
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 424 total · 88 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EUG, 39 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.