Cessna 182Q accident near Lansing, Illinois, April 11, 1986
On April 11, 1986 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N94531, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lansing, Illinois (Lansing Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 1986 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lansing, Illinois · Lansing Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N94531 · registry record · serial 18266431
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON THE RETURN FLT TO LANSING, IL, THE PLT CHECKED THE MIDWAY ATIS FOR INFO. HE BELIEVED THAT JUST BEFORE LANDING AT THE LANSING MUNI ARPT, THE WIND HAD SHIFTED TO THE EAST. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LAST 1/3 OF THE 2432 FT RWY. DURING HEAVY BRAKING, BOTH TIRES BLEW OUT. THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, STRUCK A DITCH & NOSED OVER. SKID MARKS FROM THE ACFT WERE FOUND ON THE LAST 600 FT OF THE RWY.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 3,870 as pilot in command; 130 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,557 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 5, 1985; 54 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C59 Lake Lawn WI at 7:30 pm
- Destination: 3HA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,432 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from GYY, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI86FEE02.