- Date
- November 16, 1984, 20:30 local (Nov 17, 1984, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Terre Haute, IN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8530SCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841116063389A
- Case key
- 12958
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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.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Proper alignment - not attainedCause
Visual/aural perceptionFactor
Light condition - nightFactor
Airport facilities,runway edge lights - not operatingFactor
Landing light(s) - inoperativeFactor
Terrain condition - softFactor
Nose over
Analysis
Plt stated he was unable to activate the runway lights by radio so visual cues of arpt bldgs were used to line up with runway. Acft lndg/taxi light was inoperative. Plt did not realize he had undershot the approach turn and was, IN fact, lined up to the left of the runway until just before touchdown. Acft touched down in soft terrain and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8530S
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18256630
- Airframe hours
- 1,686
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles W. Areson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 9, 1984
- Departed
- ALN · Alton, IL
- Destination
- 3I3 · Terre Haute, IN
- Airport
- 3I3 · Sky King, runway 8, 3,200 × 50 ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 797 total · 577 in this make and model · 731 as pilot in command · 69 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.