# NTSB CHI89LA175: Cessna 182A, N6328B, East Lansing, MI, August 24, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 24, 1989, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: East Lansing, MI
- Location: 42.7489° N, 84.4824° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Lansing, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7489&lon=-84.4824&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14408
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA175
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14408/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA175

## Probable cause

IMPROPER CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE PART OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE PRIOR TO LANDING TOUCHDOWN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - descent - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6328B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34228
- Airframe hours: 2394
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-L 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Russell J. Mcintosh
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1989, 10 hours before
- Departed: Y94, EAST JORDAN, MI
- Airport: 2D8, Art Davis, runway 9, 2,530 × 180 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 500 total, 200 in this make and model, 500 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft broken
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAN, 6 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 19890824031549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890824031549A), Aug 24, 1989: Cessna 182A, East Lansing, MI, Substantial damage. Raised nose to arrest high sink rate on final after clearing trees. Impacted hard and flipped over.

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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