Cessna 182K accident near Monroe, Michigan, September 22, 1985
On September 22, 1985 at about 7:25 pm local time, a Cessna 182K, registered N3013Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monroe, Michigan. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- September 22, 1985 · about 7:25 pm local time
- Place
- Monroe, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K · all 182Ks on the register
- Registration
- N3013Q · registry record · serial 18258013
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED THE PWR LOSS OCCURRED DURING A DESCENT FROM 5500 FT TO 2500 FT MSL. DURING THE FORCED LANDING DESCENT, THE PLT REPORTED, HE PUSHED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT DOWN TO AVOID POWER LINES AND THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES LOCATED BELOW THE LINES. THE ACFT THEN IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APRX 30 FT EAST OF THE TREE LINE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED APRX 20 GALLONS OF FUEL AND THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT TANK. TWO 5 GALLONS PLASTIC CONTAINERS OF FUEL WERE FOUND ON BOARD THE ACFT. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE ENG OR AIRFRAME WAS FOUND.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 955 hours in all; 84 in the last 90 days; 36 in the last 30 days; 700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,631 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 2, 1984; 207 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 79J Andalusia AL
- Destination: DET Detroit MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:34 pm from DTW, 14 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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