# NTSB CHI91LA083: Cessna R182, N6610S, Indianapolis, IN, January 28, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 28, 1991, 07:46 local (13:46 UTC)
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Coordinates: 39.90958, -86.009582 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9096&lon=-86.0096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15001
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA083
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15001/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA083

## Probable cause

VISUAL OUTLOOK WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DENSE FOG, EARLY DAWN LIGHT CONDITIONS, POOR JUDGEMENT AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE PILOT AND TREES IN THE DEPARTURE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE THEN THE TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT.  METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AS ZERO/ZERO AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE PILOT SAID THAT DUE TO HIS INJURIES, HE COULD NOT REMEMBER A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK OF WEATHER OR FILING AND IFR FLIGHT PLAN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6610S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6610S-1991-06-05), registration cancelled 1991-06-05, S/N R18201694 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18201694
- Airframe hours: 2546
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-L3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Kenneth White
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000, 81 hours before
- Destination: MIE, MUNCIE, IN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 4I8, Metropolitan, runway 32, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, invalid medical for flight; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 3,525 total, 1,333 in this make and model, 131 in the last 90 days, 41 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dawn
- Wind: 320° at 3 knots
- Temperature: 9 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Observed at: IND, 20 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 19910128001199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910128001199A), Jan 28, 1991: Cessna R182, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Took off in zero IMC. Heavy icing. Turned off runway heading hit 20 foot tree. Forged medical. Had pacemaker.

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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