Cessna 182P accident near Yamhill, Oregon, August 30, 1994
On August 30, 1994 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N1316S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Yamhill, Oregon (Flying M airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: AN INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 30, 1994 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Yamhill, Oregon · Flying M · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N1316S · registry record · serial 18264880
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
JUST PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND FLARED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND BOUNCED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE SETTLED, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE PILOT'S EFFORTS TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED A BERM AT THE EDGE OF A ROAD THAT CROSSES THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 730 hours in all; 90 in this make and model; 110 in the last 90 days; 42 in the last 30 days; 660 as pilot in command; 214 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1994; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TTD Troutdale OR at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,125 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:46 pm from HIO, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1316S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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