Akron-Canton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

North Canton, Ohio
Monday, March 28, 1983 19:58 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN TO YOUNGSTOWN, OH, WITH A CRUISE ALT OF 9000 FT. AFTER PASSING APPLETON, OH, HE CHANGED HIS DESTINATION TO THE AKRON MUNI ARPT. DURING THE APCH, ICING CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT ICE ON HIS WINDSHIELD RESTRICTED HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY & HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AN ASSIGNED ALT OF 4000 FT. HE DIVERTED TOWARD THE AKRON-CANTON RGNL ARPT & WAS ASSISTED BY A SURVEILLANCE ARCH. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO STABILIZE HIS ALT AT ABOUT 1200 FT AGL & PROCEEDED TO LAND. PERSONNEL IN THE CONTROL TOWER REPORTED THAT AFTER CROSSING THE THRESHOLD, THE ACFT SUDDENLY ENTERED A DESCENT & LANDED HARD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED & THE LANDING GEAR & AIRFRAME WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE DID NOT REQUEST ANY EN ROUTE BRIEFINGS DURING THE 5 HR FLT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/28/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1958
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NORTH CANTON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport AKRON-CANTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CAK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1228
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2001 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CAK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1228
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 700
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1032
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21340
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2260T
NTSB Number CHI83LA154
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 182RG
Aircraft Serial Number 182RG00012
Certified Max Gross Weight 3100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection May 17 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 1364
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAY AND MARY DICKMAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2114 ALGONQUIN ROAD
Aircraft Owner City EUCLID
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44117
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FTY
Departure City ATLANTA
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City AKRON
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 6398
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --