# NTSB CHI89LA056: Cessna TR182 II, N2096S, Sandwich, IL, March 11, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 11, 1989, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Sandwich, IL
- Coordinates: 41.639617, -88.619766 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6396&lon=-88.6198&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14329
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14329/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA056

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT, IMPROPER FLARE AND INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft handling - poor, pilot in command
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of recent total experience, pilot in command
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Nose down, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT EXECUTED A HARD LANDING, TOUCHING DOWN NOSE WHEEL FIRST, AND BOUNCED TWO TO THREE TIMES BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN. THE PILOT STEERED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AS IT SLID TO A STOP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'NEEDED TO FLY MORE OFTEN.'

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2096S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2096S-1990-03-27), registration cancelled 1990-03-27, S/N R18201300 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182 II
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18201300
- Airframe hours: 835
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-J3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Harris, Michael
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 15, 1988, 37 hours before
- Departed: MDW, CHICAGO, IL
- Destination: C48, SANDWICH, IL
- Airport: C48, Sandwich, runway 26, 2,988 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 511 total, 23 in this make and model, 361 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ARR, 11 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890311003619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311003619A), Mar 11, 1989: Cessna TR182, Sandwich, IL, Substantial damage. Too high for Landing, slipped to lose altitude. Hit nose wheel first, bounced twice and snapped off nose gear.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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