Cessna R182 N6610S
28 January 1991 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1991 at about 13:46 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N6610S, operated by Kenneth White, was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metropolitan (4I8)
- Coordinates
- 39.9096, -86.0096
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N6610S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth White
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Muncie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA083
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna R182 | Fredonia, Arizona, United States | Lake Powell Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Cessna R182 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aero University | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1991 | Cessna R182 | Parker, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1991 | Cessna R182 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Charlie Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Cessna R182 | Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States | George R. Gladu | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Cessna R182 | Redding, California, United States | Hillside Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | Decatur, Indiana, United States | Clark Smith/ Ralph Biggs | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft 95 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | William E. Woodill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1991 | Mooney M20K | Knox, Indiana, United States | Northern Harvest Furniture, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1991 | Aerostar RX-8 | Warsaw, Indiana, United States | Henry J. & Marcille Cripe | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Gulfstream American AA1A | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Fireside Gallery, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD369D | Beech Grove, Indiana, United States | Miami Valley Services | No injuries | - |