Cessna 182A N4076D

Summary

On 13 March 2005 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4076D, operated by Sean E. Walter, was involved in an accident near Manzanita, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 March 2005 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Manzanita, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Nehalem Bay Airport (3S7)

Coordinates

45.7008, -123.9298

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N4076D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sean E. Walter

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Camas → Manzanita

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05CA059

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in an inflight loss of control, a subsequent uncontrolled descent into the tree stump and guy wire, and the resultant nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was the downdraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot noted his airspeed fluctuated on final approach from 80 MPH down to 65 to 70 MPH. 400 feet from the end of the runway. Thinking he had the runway made, the pilot reduced the engine power to idle, but a second later he sensed the airplane sinking and veering to the left. Realizing he would not be able to make the runway due to the wind-shear condition, the pilot added full power, but subsequently impacted a driftwood stump and a guy wire and nosing over before coming to rest inverted approximately 150 feet west of the runway's approach end.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.