# Accident 19981009039549A: Cessna 182N, Iola, WI, October 9, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1998, 06:10 local time
- Place: Iola, WI
- Airport: Central County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1199° N, 83.6099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1199&lon=-83.6099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92322, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92322-2000-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182N (registry code 2072730, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182N
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981009039549A

## Narrative

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

(.19)ON OCTOBER 9, 1998, AT 0610 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182N, N92322, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 36 (2,200' X 100' SOD) AT DUFORD FIELD, GENESEE, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.  THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.  THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE PLANNED DESTINATION WAS ROGERS CITY, MICHIGAN.                                                                  (-23) NO WX BRIEFING.  PILOT TOOK OFF IN THE DARK, NO AIRPORT LIGHTS ONLY AIRCRAFT LIGHTS.  AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT SAID HE LOST CONTROL OF AIRPLANE, IT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND AFTER HITTING SEVERAL TREES, STRUCK A LARGE TREE AND WENT NOSE DOWN INTO GROUND.  PLANE WAS UPSIDE DOWN.  NO INJURIES.

## 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 CHI99LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA004), Oct 9, 1998: Cessna 182N (N92322), Genesee, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent failure to attain clearance with the trees during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the trees, dark night…

## Other reports on N92322 (1)

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

- [Incident 19930304023349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930304023349I), Mar 4, 1993: Cessna 182N (N92322), Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. Aircraft low on fuel. Requested ATC assistance to find airport. Landed safely.

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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