N97596 is a 1979 Cessna 182Q. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Longmont, CO. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1979. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 47 years old
- 1 of 1,603 Cessna 182Q
2018
1979
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The pilot reported that, while in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) the airplane started accumulating ice on the wings and windshield. He informed air traffic control (ATC) and requested to be diverted. ATC vectored him to a nearby airport for an instrument approach. Following completion of the instrument approach, while the airplane was about 10 ft above the runway, the airplane stalled and landed hard on the runway. The pilot taxied to the ramp without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The Federal Aviation Administration's Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FAA-H-8083-25B, provides information and guidance in a section titled "Stalls" which stated in part:
As little as 0.8 millimeter of ice on the upper wing surface increases drag and reduces aircraft lift by 25 percent.
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About the Cessna 182Q
About the modelA late-1970s Skylane, four to six seats and high-wing with fixed gear. Valued as a load-carrying touring aircraft rather than a trainer.