- Date
- September 20, 1984, 19:30 local (Sep 21, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1377SCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840920052729A
- Case key
- 12779
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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.
Hard landing
Flare - improperCause
Loss of control - on ground/water
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Analysis
The plt reported to gnd control after the accident that he had a flat tire. Several witnesses stated the pilot made a hard landing after which he lost directional control. The plt did not complete an NTSB pilot/operator aircraft accident report.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1377S
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18264939
- Airframe hours
- 1,944
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rosenberg Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- C02 · Lake Geneva, WI
- Airport
- MDW · Midway, runway 4L, 5,509 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 50° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.