| Crash location | 41.732500°N, 87.999166°W |
| Nearest city | Downers Grove, IL
41.754198°N, 87.975616°W 1.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N2439W |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 28 Sep 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna T182T |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated that during landing on runway 09 (2,772 feet long by 150 feet wide, asphalt/turf), the airplane "touched down a little bit fast..." He felt he could stop the airplane within the remaining runway; however, "by the time I realized that I could not stop on time it was too late to pull up..." Subsequently, the airplane departed the end of the runway and impacted a ditch. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident and reported he should have performed a go-around. Examination of the airplane revealed the nose landing gear was collapsed, the firewall was bent, and the left wing was bent aft.
The pilot's improper airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun, and his delayed decision to execute a go-around.