Cessna 182T accident near Lansing, Iowa, March 29, 2010
On March 29, 2010 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182T, registered N3503H, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Lansing, Iowa (Pvt airport). 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
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point, resulting in an overrun and intentional ground loop.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 2010 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lansing, Iowa · Pvt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182T · all 182Ts on the register
- Registration
- N3503H · registry record · serial 18281006
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot landed long on his private farm airstrip. He intentionally ground-looped the airplane in order to avoid trees at the end of the airstrip. The airplane nosed over during the ground loop, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and firewall.
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
What happened, in order
- Landing area overshoot during landing defining event
- Abrupt maneuver during landing (landing roll)
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent/approach/glide path › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 890 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 850 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 21, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 606.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 18, 2010; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AB15A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IOW Iowa City IA at 9:00 pm
- Destination: PVT Lansing IA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 1,100 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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