Cessna 182R N5446N
15 August 1992 · Litchfield, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1992 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 182R registered N5446N, operated by Anderson, Jeff E., was involved in an accident near Litchfield, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Litchfield, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rakers Acres (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.0405, -84.7505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R
- Registration
- N5446N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anderson, Jeff E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Hillsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA242
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND HIS NOT ABORTING THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE WING CONTACTED THE CORN. A FACTOR WAS THE CORN ALONG SIDE THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT WING EXTENDED OVER THE CORN. AS THE TAKEOFF RUN PROGRESSED, THE WING CONTACTED CORN ALONG THE MARGIN OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TAKEOFF, BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE WING IN THE CORN. SUBSEQUENTLY DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 182N | San Ardo, California, United States | Soil Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Deland, Florida, United States | Red Baron Aerial ADS, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Cessna 182Q | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182 | Tolovana, Alaska, United States | Kelly, Lorenzo J. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Iowa, United States | Paradise Skydivers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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