Flying M Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Yamhill, Oregon 97148
Tuesady, August 30, 1994 14:30 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

JUST PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND FLARED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND BOUNCED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE SETTLED, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE PILOT'S EFFORTS TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED A BERM AT THE EDGE OF A ROAD THAT CROSSES THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: AN INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/30/1994
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City YAMHILL
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97148
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FLYING M
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OR05
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 448
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1446 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 37
Weather Observation Facility ID HIO
Elevation of weather observation facility 204
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1668
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 31 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 12:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1316S
NTSB Number SEA94LA226
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182P
Aircraft Series Identifier 182P
Aircraft Serial Number 18264880
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 5000
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SCENIC AIR INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 472 NW PERIMETER RD.
Aircraft Owner City TROUTDALE
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97060
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PFLUGRADT, DOUGLAS, P.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 414 TAMPA WAY
Operator City VANCOUVER
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 98664
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TTD
Departure City TROUTDALE
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 2125
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --