Cessna 182Q accident near Santiam Junc., OR
On March 29, 2004, a Cessna 182Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santiam Junc., OR. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 29, 2004
- Place
- Santiam Junc., OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.474°N, 121.847°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040401X00411
Official records · SEA04FA060
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On Sunday, March 28, 2004, approximately 1730 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182Q, N96719, impacted the west slope of Three Fingered Jack Mountain, about seven miles northeast of Santiam Junction, Oregon. The private pilot and his two passengers received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which is owned by Golden Valley Farms, and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The local 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed Bend Municipal Airport, Bend, Oregon, about 20 minutes earlier, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. There was no report of an ELT activation. On the day of the accident, the pilot and one passenger departed McNary Field, Salem, Oregon, at 1242. Recorded radar tracking data (NTAP) shows that after a northerly takeoff, the aircraft turned to a southeasterly heading and proceeded on a nearly direct ground track to a point just northwest of Mount Bachelor (44 00 51.6 North -121 41 03.2 West), where radar contact was lost at 1323. About that same time (reported as between 1315 and 1330) a private pilot-rated witness, who was skiing at the Mount Bachelor Ski Area, saw a light-colored Cessna 182 arrive in the area from the west, and begin a series of maneuvers in "close proximity" to the mountain. According to this individual, the aircraft circled Mount Bachelor above the tree line, but below the peak (9,080 feet), at an altitude that was estimated to be between 7,500 feet and 8,000 feet above mean sea level (MSL). During this process, the aircraft maneuvered in a manne
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall while attempting a low-level crossing of a ridge from the leeward to the windward side. Factors include low-level maneuvering, strong gusty winds, and downdrafts.
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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.
