Cessna 182 accident near Redmond, Oregon, June 21, 1999
On June 21, 1999 at about 1:02 am local time, a Cessna 182, registered N91816, was substantially damaged in an accident near Redmond, Oregon (Roberts airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper flare.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 21, 1999 · about 1:02 am local time
- Place
- Redmond, Oregon · Roberts · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N91816 · registry record · serial 18259921
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to FAA Air Traffic Control personnel, the airplane flew a normal landing pattern and had a hard landing, which collapsed the nose landing gear. FAA inspectors stated that everything forward of the door posts was bent, and the nose gear had collapsed forward. The pilot stated that he had departed the airport and had then returned because a frontal system had moved in to the area ahead of schedule. He stated that while landing, he experienced wind shear and damaged the front landing gear. In his written report, he stated that winds were 20 knots. Weather reports seven minutes before the accident at the airport indicated winds at 340 at 9 knots, and at 330 at 11 knots 53 minutes after the accident.
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: 129 hours in all; 68 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,858 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 16, 1999
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RDM OR
- Destination: Roseburg OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 7,002 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:55 pm from KRD
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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