Cessna T182 accident near Sodus, Michigan, October 4, 1989
On October 4, 1989 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna T182, registered N7369H, was destroyed in an accident near Sodus, Michigan (Fairlawn Farms 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
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ANGLE OF CLIMB, RESULTING IN A STALL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 4, 1989 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Sodus, Michigan · Fairlawn Farms · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182 · all T182s on the register
- Registration
- N7369H · no longer on the register · serial 18267911
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM A PRIVATE SOD STRIP, CLIMBED 25 FEET AGL, STALLED, AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED INTO A FRUIT TREE AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,130 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 1,875 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,156 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 6, 1989; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: PWK Wheeling IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from SBN, 20 miles away
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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