Piper PA-24-180 accident near Cascade Locks, Oregon, October 31, 1982
On October 31, 1982 at about 11:37 pm local time, a Piper PA-24-180, registered N6936P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cascade Locks, Oregon (Stevenson State airport). It was an instructional 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
- October 31, 1982 · about 11:37 pm local time
- Place
- Cascade Locks, Oregon · Stevenson State · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-180 · all PA-24-180s on the register
- Registration
- N6936P · no longer on the register · serial 242070
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT WAS MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING FOG ENROUTE. TWO APPROACHES TO RWY 24 WERE ABORTED DUE TO GUSTING WINDS. A DOWNWIND APPROACH WAS THEN MADE TO RWY 06. WHEN THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE HEIGHT OF SURROUNDING TREES THE PREVAILING TAILWIND WAS BLANKED OUT & THE ACFT LANDED SHORT IN A FULL STALL.
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: student
- Flight time: 44 hours in all; 41 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 16 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PSC Pasco WA at 1:58 pm
- Destination: HBO Hillsboro OR
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 6, 1,800 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 127°F (53°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 2:32 pm from CZK
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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