Cessna 182G accident near Lancaster, Ohio, January 10, 1988
On January 10, 1988 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182G, registered N2006R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lancaster, Ohio (Fairfield County). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 10, 1988 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Lancaster, Ohio · Fairfield County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G · all 182Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2006R · registry record · serial 18255206
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPTD THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER LEFT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY SWERVED OFF OF THE RWY. TRAVELED ACROSS A SNOW-COVERED GRASSY AREA, AND IMPACTED A TAXIWAY EMBANKMENT. THE NOSE GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE COLLAPSED AFTERWARD. EXAMINATION OF THE RWY AND GRASSY AREA REVEALED EVIDENCE WHICH INDICATED THAT ONLY THE NOSE WHEEL WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE EVIDENCE ALSO INDICATED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD BEGUN TO COLLAPSE PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE RWY. EXAMINATION OF FRACTURE SURFACES ON THE NOSE GEAR ATTACHMENT BRACKETS REVEALED FEATURES TYPICAL OF OVERLOAD FAILURE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 157 hours in all; 34 in this make and model; 66 in the last 90 days; 126 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,390 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: GEO Georgetown OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 5,019 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 10°F (-12°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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