Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 182J N3154F

22 February 1991 · Glendale, Oregon, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 22 February 1991 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 182J registered N3154F, operated by James C. Sloan, was involved in an accident near Glendale, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 01:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Glendale, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Calvert Peak (OR73)
Coordinates
42.7898, -123.4010
Aircraft
Cessna 182J
Registration
N3154F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
James C. Sloan
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Grants Pass → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91FA057

People

3 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 3 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY FOR THIS LANDING, AGGRAVATED BY HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND AFTER MISJUDGING THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND LANDING WITH A TAILWIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 182J TOUCHED DOWN BEYOND MIDPOINT ON THE 1600 FOOT CLOSED RUNWAY ON THE SUMMIT OF A MOUNTAIN. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED OR SKIPPED FOR APPROXIMATELY 377 FEET, THEN TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE END. HEAVY BRAKING MARKS WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN THERE AND THE RUNWAY END, WHICH DROPS OFF OVER A CLIFF. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET BELOW AND 1/4 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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