Cessna 182C accident near Cashmere, Washington, July 23, 2003
On July 23, 2003 at about 1:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182C, registered N8492T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cashmere, Washington (Cashmere-Dryden airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot in command's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his failure to execute a go-around. A contributing factor was the fence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 23, 2003 · about 1:15 pm local time
- Place
- Cashmere, Washington · Cashmere-Dryden · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · all 182Cs on the register
- Registration
- N8492T · no longer on the register · serial 52392
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot executed an approach to runway 07, an 1,800 foot long, asphalt runway. The aircraft touched down about midfield and the pilot felt that he would not be able to stop the aircraft before the upwind end of the runway. He then powered up and executed a balked landing. The aircraft's nose gear clipped a 4 foot high fence 90 feet beyond the upwind end of the runway during the balked landing. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest after nosing over. The pilot reported that he "landed long."
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: 972 hours in all; 18 in this make and model; 59 in the last 90 days; 45 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: July 6, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,578 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 19, 2003; 76 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8S2 Cashmere WA at 12:15 pm
- Destination: 8S2
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 07, 1,800 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.89 inHg
- Observation at 12:55 pm from EAT, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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