CHI85LA071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Lincoln, IL · December 17, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 17, 1984, 14:40 local (20:40 UTC)
Place
Lincoln, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2776QCessna 182K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841217067149A
Case key
12973

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause
Rudder - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Nose downLanding - roll

Analysis

The plt lost directional control during the landing roll. The acft veered to the right, rolled through 60 ft of sod, struck a dead furrow & nosed up. Winds were from 230 degrees at 13 KTS. The plt stated he should have used more rudder for cross wind correction.

Aircraft

Registration
N2776Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18257976
Airframe hours
1,344
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Steven H. And Stanley W. Urish
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · August 1, 1984 · 25 hours before
Departed
3LC · Lincoln, IL
Airport
3LC · Logan County, runway 21, 2,700 × 70 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
149 total · 110 in this make and model · 110 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
230° at 13 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
59 °F, dew point 45 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
DEC, 25 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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