Cessna 180 accident near Drewsey, Oregon, May 10, 1991
On May 10, 1991 at about 2:30 am local time, a Cessna 180, registered N51612, was destroyed in an accident near Drewsey, Oregon (Unk/Na airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT DELAYED IN GOING-AROUND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 10, 1991 · about 2:30 am local time
- Place
- Drewsey, Oregon · Unk/Na · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N51612 · no longer on the register · serial 31490
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT THE END OF A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT SET-UP AN APPROACH FOR LANDING AT A PRIVATE DIRT AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED-DOWN AND WAS CAUGHT IN AN UP-DRAFT. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AND FLOATED DOWN THE STRIP. THE PILOT OPTED TO GO-AROUND AND HAD TO MANEUVER UNDER A POWER LINE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE CLEARED THE POWER LINE, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED INTO THE CARPORT, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A HOUSE THAT IS ALSO AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP.
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: 1,500 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 1,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BNO Burns OR at 2:00 am
- Destination: NONE Drewsey OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,000 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°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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