ATL88LA148

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Lowell, OH · April 17, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 17, 1988, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
Place
Lowell, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N759BJCessna 182Q
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880417009689A
Case key
7740

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Nose overLanding - roll
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt rptd that he landed in a 12-14 kt, 90 degree x-wind. The initial portion of the ldg rollout was shielded from the wind by a row of trees bordering part of the upwind side of the rwy. Upon reaching a clearing in the trees, the airplane was exposed to the wind and flipped over. According to the Cessna 182Q POH, the max demonstated x-wind velocity for the airplane during ldg is 15 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N759BJ
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18265860
Airframe hours
1,250
Engine
Lycoming O-540-L3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Kevin L. Pullin
Registered owner
Pullin, Kevin L.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 18, 1987 · 60 hours before
Departed
OSU · Columbus, OH
Airport
OI27 · Checkpoint, runway 31, 2,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
25
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
205 total · 205 in this make and model · 170 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
230° at 14 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
46 °F, dew point 36 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N759BJ · 1

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