N2508Q

Substantial
Minor

CESSNA 182S/N: 18257708

Accident Details

Date
Friday, September 30, 2016
NTSB Number
CEN16CA390
Location
Rensselaer, IN
Event ID
20161005X02044
Coordinates
40.937221, -87.182502
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in the left wing's subsequent impact with a cornfield.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N2508Q
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
18257708
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1966
Model / ICAO
182C182
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
802 HURT RD
Status
Deregistered
City
BLOOMBURG
State / Zip Code
TX 75556-2620
Country
United States

Analysis

The private rated pilot conducted a local pleasure flight and returned to a private grass airfield. He reported that he had poles located at the end of the runway, to help establish the runways' s center line and that there was a field of standing corn on the left side of the runway. He added that during the landing he was slightly left of the runway centerline and should have executed a go-around. The airplane's left wingtip impacted the corn and the airplane continued left into the corn, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN16CA390