Accident Details
On December 16, 2010, at 1100 Central Standard Time, a Cessna T182T, registration N2187H, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during landing at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI), Moline, Illinois. The commercial pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The flight, operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, had departed Midway Airport (MDW) at 1000. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight plan was filed.
Pilot and Witness Accounts
The pilot reported that he attempted to land on the right side of the runway centerline because it had the least amount of snow. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right, and he was unable to prevent it from exiting the runway. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted on the right side of the runway. The right seat passenger confirmed that the airplane landed on the right side of the runway and veered off to the right. He reported that the windshield was clear and that the runway was visible.
Witnesses reported that the airplane was found about 75 feet from the edge of the runway. They observed three tracks through the snow, approximately 150 feet in length, parallel to the runway, leading to the airplane. No tracks veering off the runway were noted. The witnesses also reported that about 1/8 inch of rime ice covered the airplane's windshield and the leading edge of the wings.
Aircraft and Runway Inspection
A runway friction test conducted shortly after the accident indicated that the runway conditions were normal. Inspection of the airplane's flight controls and brakes revealed no anomalies. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane.
Toxicology
A non-DOT drug screen directed by the pilot's company indicated a positive result for amphetamines in the pilot's urine. It was not possible to determine from the toxicological test of the urine whether the pilot was impaired as a result of the medication at the time of the accident.