Cessna 182C accident near Ocean Shores, Washington, November 19, 1991
On November 19, 1991 at about 6:05 pm local time, a Cessna 182C, registered N9033T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ocean Shores, Washington (Ocean Shores Muni. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF WIND INFORMATION. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIGH WIND CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 19, 1991 · about 6:05 pm local time
- Place
- Ocean Shores, Washington · Ocean Shores Muni. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · all 182Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9033T · no longer on the register · serial 52933
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE ENGINE RUNUP HIGH WINDS FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT INVERTED. WIND CONDITIONS AT A NEARBY REPORTING STATION WERE GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS SHORTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH LOCAL CONDITIONS AT THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THOSE AT THE REPORTING FACILITY.
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: 2,519 hours in all; 928 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 2,481 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: HQM Hoqiuam WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 20 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:53 pm from HQM, 9 miles away
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 N9033T the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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