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WPR11CA347

2011-07-24 · Sandy, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OG29

Current FAA registration · N8426T

Make / Model
CESSNA 182B
Year of manufacture
1959 · 52 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19641110
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB8A83

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the airplane and ground obstacles.

Factual narrative

The pilot had just landed at the grass strip. At the end of the landing roll, he started to turn to the right for the parking area when his right wing impacted a tree, substantially damaging the spar. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions of failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot had just landed at the grass strip. At the end of the landing roll, he started to turn to the right for the parking area when the right wing impacted a tree that caused substantial damage to the spar. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Task monitoring/vigilance-Pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Tree(s)-Response/compensation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_WPR11CA347.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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