Cessna 182Q accident near Columbus, Ohio, January 18, 1989
On January 18, 1989 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N735VZ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Columbus, Ohio (Port Columbus Intl airport). It was a business 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
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARED AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 18, 1989 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Columbus, Ohio · Port Columbus Intl · 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
- N735VZ · no longer on the register · serial 18265731
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE LANDING, HE 'OVERFLARED' AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. HE SAID HE THEN OVERCORRECTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT LANDED HARD & BOUNCED ABOUT 2 TIMES. THE PLT TAXIED TO THE RAMP, THEN AFTER PARKING, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE PROP & NOSE GEAR.
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: 786 hours in all; 589 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 670 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 158 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1988; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LUK Cincinnati OH at 12:45 pm
- Destination: CMH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 4,483 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°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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