Cessna 182 accident near Albany, Oregon, April 3, 1982
On April 3, 1982 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna 182, registered N2296G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Albany, Oregon (Albany airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 3, 1982 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Albany, Oregon · Albany
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N2296G · no longer on the register · serial 51596
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO THE RUN-UP AREA AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER MAKING A RUN-UP, HE ELECTED TO TAXI TO REFUEL BEFORE TAKING OFF. HE STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP HIS RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED UNTIL IT WAS IN A QUARTERING TAILWIND DIRECTION AND FLIPPED OVER.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,593 hours in all; 413 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,670 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Albany OR at 5:30 pm
- Destination: Independence OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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