Cessna 180 accident near Redmond, Oregon, July 23, 1984
On July 23, 1984 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered N3117D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Redmond, Oregon (Roberts Field). 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
- July 23, 1984 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Redmond, Oregon · Roberts Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N3117D · registry record · serial 31915
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A 180 DEGREE WINDSHIFT DURING ROLLOUT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AS A RESULT OF THE RESULTING TAILWIND.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,006 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 2,006 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BNO Burns OR at 10:30 pm
- Destination: RDM Redmond OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 6,998 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 45 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from RDM
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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Other NTSB records under N3117D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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