- Date
- March 28, 1983, 19:58 local (Mar 29, 1983, 00:58 UTC)
- Place
- North Canton, OH
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2260TCessna 182RG
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830328012549A
- Case key
- 12123
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Analysis
The plt reported that he had filed an IFR flt plan to youngstown, OH, with a cruise alt of 9000 ft. after passing appleton, OH, he changed his destination to the akron muni arpt. During the apch, icing conditions were encountered. The plt reported that ice on his windshield restricted his forward visibility & he was unable to maintain an assigned alt of 4000 ft. he diverted toward the akron-Canton rgnl arpt & was assisted by a surveillance arch. The plt was able to stabilize his alt at about 1200 ft AGL & proceeded to land. Personnel in the control tower reported that after crossing the threshold, the acft suddenly entered a descent & landed hard. During the landing, the acft bounced & the landing gear & airframe were damaged. The plt stated that the did not request any en route briefings during the 5 hr flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2260T
- Reported as
- Cessna 182RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182RG00012
- Airframe hours
- 1,364
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jay And Mary Dickman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 17, 1983 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- FTY · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- Akron, OH
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CAK · Akron-Canton, runway 1, 6,398 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 821 total · 266 in this make and model · 765 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 310° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CAK
FAA reports on this event · 1
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