Cessna 182L accident near Port Huron, Michigan, May 10, 1991
On May 10, 1991 at about 11:00 am local time, a Cessna 182L, registered N2432Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Port Huron, Michigan (St. Clair County Int'L 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 instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE LANDING FLARE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS A FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 10, 1991 · about 11:00 am local time
- Place
- Port Huron, Michigan · St. Clair County Int'L · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182L · all 182Ls on the register
- Registration
- N2432Q · registry record · serial 182-58632
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED THROUGH ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING THE DEPARTURE THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE PILOT BELIEVED CARBURETOR ICE WAS A FACTOR IN THE POWER LOSS. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 48 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND VISIBILITY WAS ABOUT TWO MILES IN FOG. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION AND RUN UP REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
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: 1,101 hours in all; 971 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 1,010 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,716 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 18, 1990; 107 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: CAK Akron-Canton OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 22, 5,105 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 48°F (9°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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