Cessna 182P accident near Troutdale, Oregon, October 7, 2007
On October 7, 2007 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N6415F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Troutdale, Oregon (Troutdale airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 7, 2007 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Troutdale, Oregon · Troutdale
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N6415F · registry record · serial 182-64192
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airport ATIS was reporting that the winds were from 190 degrees at 10 knots. The tower was using runway 07 and cleared the pilot to land on that runway. During the level off for landing just before the flare, the airplane seemed to lose lift and contacted the runway hard. The pilot executed a go-around. The tower cleared the pilot to land on runway 25, which he did uneventfully. During the post flight examination the pilot noticed that the propeller tips had been damaged; further examination revealed damage to the firewall.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 311 hours in all; 61 in this make and model; 127 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2007
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KDLS Dalles Port WA at 8:30 pm
- Destination: KTTD Troutdale OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 07, 5,399 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,300 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 pm from KTTD
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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