Cessna 182P accident near Conyers, Georgia, October 16, 1982
On October 16, 1982 at about 9:10 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N52333, was destroyed in an accident near Conyers, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 16, 1982 · about 9:10 pm local time
- Place
- Conyers, Georgia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N52333 · no longer on the register · serial 18262535
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED MAKING LOW PASSES. DURING ON OF THESE LOW PASSES AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES, TREES AND A TENNIS COURT. PILOTS BLOOD ETHANOL LEVEL WAS 214 MG PERCENT. THE PILOT HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE OWNER TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 695 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 51 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R-25A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Covington GA
- Destination: Covington GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 153°F (67°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:55 pm from FTY, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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