# Accident 19890816030129A: Cessna 182J, Bethel, OH, August 16, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 1989, 16:05 local time
- Place: Bethel, OH
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9597° N, 84.0805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9597&lon=-84.0805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3542F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3542F-1990-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182J (registry code 2072722, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 105 total, 75 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890816030129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED ON CLIMBOUT FROM SHORT PRIVATE STRIP. PILOT HEARD STALL HORN. TALL TREES END OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL89FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA198), Aug 16, 1989: Cessna 182J (N3542F), Bethel, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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