# Accident 19920810031149A: Cessna 182B, Plymouth, MI, August 10, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 1992, 14:30 local time
- Place: Plymouth, MI
- Airport: Mettetal-Canton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3301° N, 83.4794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3301&lon=-83.4794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2387G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2387G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182B (registry code 2072706, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,109 total, 8 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920810031149A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON CROSSWIND LANDING. OVER CONTROLLED. GROUND LOOPED. WIND EXCEEDED CROSSWIND CAPABILITY.

## 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 CHI92LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA239), Aug 10, 1992: Cessna 182BTW (N2387G), Plymouth, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP.

## Other reports on N2387G (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920228006389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920228006389A), Feb 28, 1992: Cessna 182B (N2387G), Auburn, IN, Substantial damage. Lost power IFR at 9000 feet near airport. Misjudged approach. Too high then low. Landed in field.

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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