Summary
On June 21, 1999, a Cessna 182 (N91816) was involved in an incident near Redmond, OR. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper flare.
On June 20, 1999, at 1802 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182, N91816, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Roberts Field, Redmond, Oregon. The private pilot and his two passengers were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, for which no flight plan had been filed. There was no report of an ELT actuating.
According to FAA Air Traffic Control personnel, the airplane flew a normal landing pattern and had a hard landing, which collapsed the nose landing gear. FAA inspectors stated that everything forward of the door posts was bent, and the nose gear had collapsed forward. The pilot stated that he had departed Redmond en route to Roseburg, Oregon, and that a frontal system moved in to the area ahead of schedule.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA99LA094. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N91816.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper flare.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 20, 1999, at 1802 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182, N91816, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Roberts Field, Redmond, Oregon. The private pilot and his two passengers were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, for which no flight plan had been filed. There was no report of an ELT actuating.
According to FAA Air Traffic Control personnel, the airplane flew a normal landing pattern and had a hard landing, which collapsed the nose landing gear. FAA inspectors stated that everything forward of the door posts was bent, and the nose gear had collapsed forward. The pilot stated that he had departed Redmond en route to Roseburg, Oregon, and that a frontal system moved in to the area ahead of schedule. He said he decided to return to Redmond. He stated that while landing, he experienced wind shear and damaged the front landing gear. In his written report, he stated that winds were 20 knots. Weather reports at Redmond at 1755 indicated winds at 340 at 9 knots, and at 1855 at 330 at 11 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA99LA094