Cessna 182B accident near Tiller, Oregon, October 15, 1984
On October 15, 1984 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182B, registered N2612G, was destroyed in an accident near Tiller, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 15, 1984 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Tiller, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B · all 182Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2612G · no longer on the register · serial 182-51912
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN ABOUT 1800 FT BELOW THE CREST OF A RIDGE WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT IN WX WHICH HAD MULTIPLE CLOUD LAYERS OBSURING THE MOUNTAINS. A CAP ACFT ON A SEARCH MISSION IN THE SAME AREA AT THE APRX TIME REPORTED MULTIPLE CLOUD LAYERS BETWEEN MEDFORD & SUNRIVER, OR. BOTH PLS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE CAP MEMBERS & HAD BEEN ON SEARCH MISSIONS IN THE AREA OF MEDFORD & SUNRIVER ON PREVIOUS FLTS. THE AREA OF THE CRASH IS HEAVILY WOODED WITHTREES OVER 150 FT HIGH. A 4 FT SECTION OF THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND NEAR A FOREST SERVICE ROAD. THE MAIN WRECKAGE WAS APRX900 FT AWAY ON A 180 DEGREE BEARING (MAG), AT THE 3750 FT LEVEL OF A 5580 FT MOUNTAIN. NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED & NO RECORD OF A WX BRIEFING WAS FOUND. THE ACFT DEPARTED DURING A SNOW SHOWER WITH 4 PERSONS ON BOARD; WHEN IT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT MEDFORD A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. THE SEARCH WAS SUSPENDED WHEN NO FLT SIGNALS WERE RECEIVED. SIX DAYS LATER A HUNTER CAME UPON THE WRECKAGE. NO MEDICAL OR MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
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: 321 hours in all; 207 in this make and model; 43 in the last 90 days; 386 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,544 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 7, 1984; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S21 Sun River OR at 10:05 pm
- Destination: MFR Medford OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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