# Accident 19960109046849A: Cessna 182J, Waukon, IA, January 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 9, 1996, 06:45 local time
- Place: Waukon, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2601° N, 91.4692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2601&lon=-91.4692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2916F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2916F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182J (registry code 2072722, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960109046849A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 25 AT WAUKON, IOWA (Y01). RUNWAY WAS ISY. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. (WIND AT DECORAH, IOWA (DEH) 12 MILES EAST OF WAUKON WAS 330 DEGREES 14 GUSTING 27 KTS). THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO A SNOW BANK AND ROLLED OVER ON THE LEFT WING TIP, THEN CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE PILOT IS BEING REEXAMINED. ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS BEING INITIATED FOR CONDUCTING OPERATIONS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE OPERATING FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE OPERATING CERTIFICATE. OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS OR REQUIRED PROFICIENCY CHECKS.

## 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 CHI96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA080), Jan 9, 1996: Cessna 182J (N2916F), Waukon, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to maintain directional control while taxiing. Factors in the accident were the icy runway and the gusty wind conditions.

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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