Cessna 182N N8945G
26 March 1993 · Ludington, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 1993 at about 06:30 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N8945G, operated by Kesling, Robert W., was involved in an accident near Ludington, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ludington, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ludington-Mason County (LDM)
- Coordinates
- 43.9508, -86.4404
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N
- Registration
- N8945G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kesling, Robert W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flint → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93FA118
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper instrument procedures. Related factors are the below approach minima weather conditions, fog and dark night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE RECALLS MAKING ONE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. ATC AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THE PILOT PERFORMED TWO NDB (NONPRECISION) APPROACHES TO RUNWAY 25 AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE AIRPORT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 0130 HOURS EASTERN STANDARD TIME. THE AIRPORT MANAGER'S WEATHER OBSERVATION WAS INDEFINITE CEILING, SKY OBSCURED, 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY IN FOG, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE WEST AT FIVE KNOTS. WHEN HE MISSED THE FIRST APPROACH, THE PILOT TOLD ATC HE '...DID GET THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT BUT COULDN'T LAND... .' THE PILOT MET FAA REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUMENT CURRENCY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1993 | Cessna 182Q | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 182P | Bath, New York, United States | Gary B Roush | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 182L | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Martin T. Weiss | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1993 | Cessna 182P | Portage, Indiana, United States | Miller Aircraft Company, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1993 | Cessna T337G | Smiths Creek, Michigan, United States | Mowat, Douglas H. | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-102 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Fokker F-28 MK 1000 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Bradford Pietenpol SKYSCOUT | Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172I | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1993 | Amato CORBEN JR. ACE | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Brian C. Amato | No injuries | - |