# NTSB NYC88LA108: Cessna 182, N759GJ, Batavia, NY, March 14, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 14, 1988, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Batavia, NY
- Coordinates: 42.989971, -78.179626 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9900&lon=-78.1796&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36119/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA108

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - weather condition - snow
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING AFTER AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH A STUDENT. THE STUDENT WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BUT WHEN SNOW SHOWERS WERE ENCOUNTERED WHILE FLYING DOWNWIND, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL. HE STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT NOSE HIGH DUE TO SNOW ACCUMULATION ON THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF OF THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WENT INTO MUD, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N759GJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N759GJ-1990-04-11), registration cancelled 1990-04-11, S/N 18265980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18265980
- Airframe hours: 1901
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-U 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: P & L Air,Inc.
- Registered owner: P & L Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 11, 1988, 2 hours before
- Departed: 3G8
- Airport: 3GA, Genesee Co., runway 28, 4,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 1,085 total, 95 in this make and model, 1,041 as pilot in command, 44 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19880314005389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880314005389A), Mar 14, 1988: Cessna 182Q, Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. Drifted left on flare. Ran off edge of runway on touchdown. A wheel went into mud and aircraft flipped inverted.

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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