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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182H · East Jordan, MI · March 23, 1996

Date: March 23, 1996 · 14:30 local
Place: East Jordan, MI
Airport: East Jordan City Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8427S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA115
Reported as: Cessna 182H
Reported engine: Continental IO470R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 322 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N8427SRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Cessna 182HS/N 18256527 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 182H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Impacted snowbank short of runway in steep descent. No further details. (-23) aircraft impacted small snow bank around the runway end lights in a steep descent. Propeller appears not to have been under power based on damage to it. Power controls were in high power full forward position after impact. Flaps were in 0 degree position. Aircraft suffered massive structural damage.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED SNOWBANK SHORT OF RUNWAY IN STEEP DESCENT. NO FURTHER DETAILS. (-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SMALL SNOW BANK AROUND THE RUNWAY END LIGHTS IN A STEEP DESCENT. PROPELLER APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN UNDER POWER BASED ON DAMAGE TO IT. POWER CONTROLS WERE IN HIGH POWER FULL FORWARD POSITION AFTER IMPACT. FLAPS WERE IN 0 DEGREE POSITION. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MASSIVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI96LA115Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEast Jordan, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain during the landing. Factors related to the accident were the snow covered ice pile at the end of the runway and the pilot's perception of the height of the pile.Mar 23, 1996 · Destroyed