Cessna 182J accident near Gold Beach, OR
On September 9, 2001, a Cessna 182J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gold Beach, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 9, 2001
- Place
- Gold Beach, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.697°N, 123.944°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010913X01929
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 9, 2001, at 0915 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182J, N3056F, registered to Carter Flygare Inc., and operated by a private pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees while approaching Half Moon Bar Lodge airstrip located about 28 miles northeast of Gold Beach, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The private pilot received minor injuries. The one passenger was fatally injured. The flight departed from Fort Jones, California, about one hour and 15 minutes prior to the accident. The pilot reported during a telephone interview and subsequent written statement that he and his passenger, also a private pilot, had reviewed the night before the accident, an article in the Fall 2001 edition of the Pilot Getaways magazine (see attached article) that described the Half Moon Bar Lodge approach and landing procedures. The pilot reported that he had never been into this airstrip before, however, his passenger had the week before. The pilot stated that on the day of the accident, the flight departed from Trinity Center, California, to Fort Jones, California, where a stop was made for fuel. After refueling, the pilot accomplished four touch-and-go landings to "perfect my landings for the 1300 ft. strip." The flight then proceeded to Half Moon Bar Lodge. The pilot stated that he crossed over the airstrip at 4,500 feet, and then began the descent around the mountain to the left through the canyon to the "blind approach." The pilot stated that at
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain proper alignment while on final approach and clearance from trees. The pilot's lack of total experience in this type of mountain flying operation was a factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
