Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Buena Vista, Oregon 97321
Saturday, May 22, 1982 18:00 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LOOKING OUT THE LEFT SIDE WINDOW SOMETHING IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING BROKEN PLEXIGLASS TO ENTER THE CABIN AND INJURE BOTH THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS LOW AND PROCEEDED TO LOWER THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLY THROTTLE. A SECOND WINDSHIELD STRIKE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING AN ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING WHEN THE PILOT FAILED TO SEE WIRES. A WITNESS REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT FLYING LOW AND HIT THE WIRES. THERE WERE NO FEATHERS OR BIRD REMAINS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT CORVALLIS, OREGON.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/22/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City BUENA VISTA
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97321
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 771
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N73056
NTSB Number SEA82DA078
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 140
Aircraft Series Identifier 140
Aircraft Serial Number 10268
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 2000
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LARRY W. WELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1722 NW 29TH ST.
Aircraft Owner City CORVALLIS
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97330
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LARRY W. WELL
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1722 NW 29TH ST.
Operator City CORVALLIS
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97330
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CUS
Departure City CORVALLIS
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SLE
Destination City SALEM
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --