Cessna 182M N71879

Summary

On 28 July 2025 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 182M registered N71879, operated by MYL High Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Inhama, Oregon, United States. 3 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

28 July 2025 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Inhama, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Memaloose Usfs (25U)

Coordinates

45.4319, -116.6914

Aircraft

Cessna 182M

Registration

N71879

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

MYL High Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCall → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA241

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while taxiing, which resulted in a wing strike.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after landing he performed a full stop and taxied the airplane back to the departure end of the runway for takeoff. During this time he elected to taxi the airplane on the far left side of the runway to avoid soft terrain. The left wing impacted a tree while he was attempting to maneuver around rocks, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no unknown mechanical anomalies or malfunctions that precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.