Cessna 182P N780H
16 May 1983 · Gardner, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N780H was involved in an accident near Gardner, Kansas, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gardner, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal (K34)
- Coordinates
- 38.8101, -94.9202
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N780H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oskaloosa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA110
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 ACFT WAS THROUGHLY PREFLIGHTED TO CHECK FOR WATER IN FUEL. THE ACFT HAD BEEN OUTDOORS IN RAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. RUN-UP AND TAXI WERE NORMAL. DURING RIGHT TURN OUT OF TRAFFIC THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A LANDING IN A FIELD AND NOSED OVER. THE ACFT FUEL FILTER AND CARBURETOR WERE FULL OF WATER FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THE FUEL CELLS WERE FOUND TO HAVE RIDGES AND STEPS SO HIGH THAT TRAPPED WATER WAS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE BY NORMAL PREFLIGHT METHODS. THESE CELLS WERE FACTORY INSTALLED. ALSO THE FACTORY INSTALLED ADAPTERS HAD ERODED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER AROUND THE FUEL CAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 182N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182C | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 182A | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna P210N | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1983 | Cassutt III M SPORT | Hiawatha, Kansas, United States | John A. Rolfsmeyer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | Goldwing Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Breezy 01 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Steve L. Phinney | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |