# NTSB MKC85LA043: Cessna 182P, N20828, Ellisonore, MO, January 3, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 3, 1985, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Ellisonore, MO
- Coordinates: 36.930145, -90.740005 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9301&lon=-90.7400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33901
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85LA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33901/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA043

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - attempted, pilot in command
  - weather evaluation - not possible, atc personnel(fss) (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command

## Analysis

PLT OBTAINED WX BRIEFING FOR ROUTE FROM MOLINE, IL, ST. LOUIS, MO, MEMPHIS, TX, TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. PLT WAS INFORMED VFRWAS NOT RECOMMENDED IN EASTERN IOWA BUT ST. LOUIS WAS VFR AND FORECAST TO BE 1000 TO 2000 FT BROKEN TO SCATTERED ALL MORNING. VFR WAS ALSO NOT RECOMMENDED IN MEMPHIS. PLT DEPARTED GALESBURG, IL, AND WAS VECTORED AROUND ST. LOUIS BY ATC. PLT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED 2500 TO 3000 FT CEILINGS WEST OF FARMINGTON, MO, AND DECIDED TO LAND AT WALNUT RIDGE, AR. 25 MILES N OF WALNUT RIDGE SNOW AND LOW CEILINGS WERE ENCOUNTERED. UNABLE TO FIND GOOD WX, PLT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20828](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20828), registered now, S/N 18261238, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18261238
- Airframe hours: 1980
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert K Riley
- Registered owner: Peter J. Stephens
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 27, 1984
- Departed: GBG, GALESBURG, IL
- Destination: NEW ORLEANS, LA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,700 total, 32 in this make and model, 21 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 19 °F

## 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 19850103000129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850103000129A), Jan 3, 1985: Cessna 182P, Ellsinore, MO, Substantial damage. Made precautionary landing due to low ceiling and heavy snow.

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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