Cessna 182J accident near Waukon, Iowa, January 9, 1996
On January 9, 1996 at about 12:55 pm local time, a Cessna 182J, registered N2916F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waukon, Iowa (Waukon Municipal 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's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his failure to maintain directional control while taxiing. Factors in the accident were the icy runway and the gusty wind conditions.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 9, 1996 · about 12:55 pm local time
- Place
- Waukon, Iowa · Waukon Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · all 182Js on the register
- Registration
- N2916F · registry record · serial 18257016
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that while taxiing after touchdown, the airplane slid off the side of the runway, impacted a snowbank, and became inverted. He stated that the runway was covered with ice and there was a crosswind. The winds were reported from 330 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 27.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 16,500 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 41 in the last 30 days; 15,450 as pilot in command; 6,026 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 1, 1995; 90 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: IKV Ankeny IA at 11:45 am
- Destination: Y01
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,413 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 330° at 14 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:45 pm from DEH, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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