Cessna 182P N79885
18 April 1982 · Kendalia, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1982 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N79885, operated by Dale Russell, was involved in an accident near Kendalia, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kendalia, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9609, -98.5093
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N79885
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale Russell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Del Rio → Kerrville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA136
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT DETERIORATED RAPIDLY. HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A SHORT PLOWED FIELD. DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE TOP AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Cessna 182 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Flyin Country Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182E | Markleeville, California, United States | Sierra Pilots Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 182 | Shenandoah, Ohio, United States | KEN Jones | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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