Cessna 182N N253R

Summary

On 9 November 2002 at about 15:41 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N253R was involved in an accident near Wheatfield, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 November 2002 at 15:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Wheatfield, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Flying J Airport (IN61)

Coordinates

41.2633, -87.1350

Aircraft

Cessna 182N

Registration

N253R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wheatfield → Wheatfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA020

4 people had minor injuries.

The pilot not maintaining aircraft control and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind condition. Factors to the accident were the gusting wind condition and the inadvertent stall at a low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on initial climb after takeoff the airplane encountered a wind gust, stalled, and subsequently impacted the terrain. The pilot stated he departed on runway 27 and encountered a "gust of wind from the south" and the airplane stalled. The pilot reported that he recovered from the stalled condition and then experienced another stall. The pilot stated he did not recover from the second stall prior to the impact with the terrain. At 1053 a weather observation station recorded the wind direction and speed as 200 degrees magnetic at 19 knots gusting to 24 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.