Summary
On June 02, 2000, a Cessna 182M (N999CT) was involved in an incident near Hood River, OR. All 1 person 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 failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. Factors include a tailwind.
On June 1, 2000, about 1900 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182M, N999CT, registered to and operated by the pilot sustained substantial damage while landing on runway 07 at Hood River Airport, Hood River, Oregon. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft was uninjured. The aircraft was being operated as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight originated from Hood River approximately 1 hour prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation.
The pilot reported that he was practicing stop and go landings on runway 07.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA00LA106. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N999CT.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. Factors include a tailwind.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On June 1, 2000, about 1900 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182M, N999CT, registered to and operated by the pilot sustained substantial damage while landing on runway 07 at Hood River Airport, Hood River, Oregon. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft was uninjured. The aircraft was being operated as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight originated from Hood River approximately 1 hour prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation.
The pilot reported that he was practicing stop and go landings on runway 07. On the third approach, during the landing flare, the aircraft "...experienced a fast sink [rate]." The pilot added power and lowered the nose of the aircraft however, the aircraft contacted the runway in a nose-low attitude and bounced. The pilot continued the go-around and landed the aircraft without further incident.
On his NTSB Accident report, the pilot indicated that the winds at the time of the accident were from 265 degrees at 10-13 knots.
An FAA Inspector from the Portland, Oregon, Flight Standard District Office inspected the aircraft after the accident and reported that the aircraft's firewall was substantially damaged.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA00LA106