On October 19, 1988, a Cessna 182 (registration N5711B) was involved in an aviation accident near Pekin, IL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot reported that transference of habits from owning a Cessna 180 (conventional gear) to operating a Cessna 182 (tricycle gear) was involved in the accident. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot attempting a wheels landing in a Cessna 182 made a hard landing on a turf runway, aborted, and requested emergency equipment. After briefing passengers and performing emergency shutdown, the aircraft landed without further incident. The pilot cited habit transference from a previous Cessna 180.
Incident Details
The pilot of a Cessna 182 reported that during an attempted 'wheels' landing on a turf runway, the aircraft made a hard landing. The pilot aborted the landing and requested emergency equipment, then circled the airport until the equipment arrived. Before the subsequent touchdown, the pilot briefed passengers on landing and evacuation procedures and performed an emergency shutdown of the electrical and fuel systems.
Pilot Background
The pilot stated that he had previously owned a Cessna 180, which is equipped with conventional (tailwheel) gear, and believed that transference of habits from operating that aircraft to the tricycle-gear Cessna 182 was involved in the accident.
Probable cause
The pilot reported that transference of habits from owning a Cessna 180 (conventional gear) to operating a Cessna 182 (tricycle gear) was involved in the accident.
What happened in the 19 Oct 1988 Cessna 182 accident near Pekin, IL?
A pilot attempting a wheels landing in a Cessna 182 made a hard landing on a turf runway, aborted, and requested emergency equipment. After briefing passengers and performing emergency shutdown, the aircraft landed without further incident. The pilot cited habit transference from a previous Cessna 180.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 19 Oct 1988 involved a Cessna 182, registration N5711B, at Pekin, IL.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
The pilot reported that transference of habits from owning a Cessna 180 (conventional gear) to operating a Cessna 182 (tricycle gear) was involved in the accident.
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