Cessna 182 accident near Belleville, Michigan, October 21, 1993
On October 21, 1993 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N6353A, was destroyed in an accident near Belleville, Michigan (Larsen Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
was wind information not used by the pilot-in-command and a resultant exceeding of the airplane's performance capabilities.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 21, 1993 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Belleville, Michigan · Larsen Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N6353A · registry record · serial 33153
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED HE FLEW THE LANDING APPROACH AT 70 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS AND THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AT 60 MPH. THE WINDS, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WERE GUSTY AT TOUCHDOWN. ACCORDING TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER, THE WINDS WERE 90 DEGREES TO THE LANDING RUNWAY WITH A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE SECOND TOUCH DOWN OCCURRED WITH 100 TO 150 FEET OF THE RUNWAY REMAINING. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE IN TIME BEFORE TRAVELING OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
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
- Flight time: 520 hours in all; 420 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,939 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JXN Jackson MI at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,736 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,400 ft; not recorded at 4,400 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:45 pm from YIP, 4 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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