CHI86LA148

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Durand, WI · June 1, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 31, 1986, 23:50 local (Jun 1, 1986, 04:50 UTC)
Place
Durand, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2669QCessna 182K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860531026299A
Case key
13466

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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
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - runway lightFactor

Analysis

According to the pilot, winds at the time of the accident were out of the southwest at 10 gusting to 15 knots. He stated that upon landing on runway 18, the aircraft lifted slightly and rotated approximately 10 degrees to the right. It then ran off the edge of tne runway and struck a steel runway marker and two runway lights that were approximately 10 feet off the paved surface.

Aircraft

Registration
N2669Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18257869
Airframe hours
1,630
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
David L. Baker
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 27, 1986
Departed
AUM · Austin, MN
Airport
WI25, runway 18, 2,790 × 50 ft, asphalt

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
41
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
332 total · 230 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
240° at 10 knots, gusting 15
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °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.