| Crash location | 43.799722°N, 123.028889°W |
| Nearest city | Cottage Grove, OR
43.797623°N, 123.059525°W 1.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N182RA |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that the approach to the runway was normal using 30 degrees of flaps and an airspeed of 80 mph. He slowed to 60 mph over the runway and was thinking about flaring when the "bottom fell out." The airplane dropped, hit hard, and the nose wheel separated. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The top of the vertical fin and rudder were crushed.
The pilot's misjudged landing flare.