Cessna 182RG N5207S

Summary

On 13 June 1982 at about 13:55 local time, a Cessna 182RG registered N5207S, operated by Douglas R. Jackson, was involved in an accident near Midland, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 June 1982 at 13:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Midland, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Jack Barstow

Coordinates

43.6200, -84.2197

Aircraft

Cessna 182RG

Registration

N5207S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Douglas R. Jackson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midland → Midland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA207

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE TAXIING TO THE WASH RACK, THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A TAKEOFF AND LANDING. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE ENTERED THE DOWNWIND AND OBSERVED TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT ENTERING BEHIND HIM. WHILE MAINTAINING SEPARATION FROM THE OTHER AIRCRAFT AND LOOKING FOR A FLOCK OF BIRDS THAT HE HAD SEEN EARLIER, HE REDUCED POWER ON FINAL APPROACH AND HEARD THE GEAR WARNING HORN. HOWEVER, HE MISTOOK THE GEAR HORN FOR THE STALL WARNING HORN WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE OPERATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.