# NTSB MKC88LA035: Cessna 182Q, N96934, Davenport, IA, December 31, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 31, 1987, 06:15 local (12:15 UTC)
- Place: Davenport, IA
- Coordinates: 41.489559, -90.640327 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4896&lon=-90.6403&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34530/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA035

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PIC HAD CHOSEN RWY 15 FOR THE LOC APP AND WAS CLEARED BY APPROACH CONTROL. THE PIC STATED THAT HE CANCELLED HIS IFR FLT PLAN ENTERING CLEAR CONDITIONS AT 3,000 FT. THE PIC FURTHER STATED THAT HE PLANNED AN APPROACH USING A LTL HIGHER SPD FOR THE GUSTY WIND COND'S. THE LNDG WAS NORMAL EXCEPT THAT IT USED MORE RWY THAN PLANNED. THE WX RPTNG STATION PROVIDED DATA THAT INDICATED X-WIND COND'S WITH 22 KT GUSTS. THE PIC THEN STARTED A GO-AROUND AND APPLIED FULL PWR. THE PIC RPTD THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH SNOW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT YAWED LEFT AND SKIDDED OFF BETWEEN TWO RWY'S AND A TAXIWAY. THE ACFT HAD NO MECH PBLM AND THE RWY HAD BEEN APPROPRIATELY CLRD OF SNOW.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N96934](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96934-2011-01-13), registration cancelled 2011-01-13, S/N 18266901, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18266901
- Airframe hours: 887
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470U 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Sunrise Aviation
- Registered owner: Sunrise Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 3, 1987, 44 hours before
- Departed: AOH, LIMA, OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DVN, Davenport, runway 15, 4,801 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 395 total, 23 in this make and model, 328 as pilot in command, 41 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 220° at 16 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft overcast
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MLI, 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 19871231072819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871231072819A), Dec 31, 1987: Cessna 182Q, Davenport, IA, Substantial damage. On crosswind landing pilot attempted a go around. Left gear hit snow and aircraft slid off the icy runway.

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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