Cessna 182Q accident near Lowell, Ohio, April 17, 1988
On April 17, 1988 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N759BJ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lowell, Ohio (Checkpoint airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- April 17, 1988 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lowell, Ohio · Checkpoint · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N759BJ · registry record · serial 18265860
- 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 HE LANDED IN A 12-14 KT, 90 DEGREE X-WIND. THE INITIAL PORTION OF THE LDG ROLLOUT WAS SHIELDED FROM THE WIND BY A ROW OF TREES BORDERING PART OF THE UPWIND SIDE OF THE RWY. UPON REACHING A CLEARING IN THE TREES, THE AIRPLANE WAS EXPOSED TO THE WIND AND FLIPPED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE CESSNA 182Q POH, THE MAX DEMONSTATED X-WIND VELOCITY FOR THE AIRPLANE DURING LDG IS 15 KTS.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 205 hours in all; 205 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 170 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,250 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 18, 1987; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OSU Columbus OH at 1:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N759BJ the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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