Cessna 182G accident near Simpsonville, Kentucky, July 25, 1983
On July 25, 1983 at about 2:10 am local time, a Cessna 182G, registered N3414S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Simpsonville, Kentucky. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. 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
- July 25, 1983 · about 2:10 am local time
- Place
- Simpsonville, Kentucky · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G · all 182Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3414S · no longer on the register · serial 18255814
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,655 hours in all; 37 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 1,518 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,482 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 18, 1983; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BCB Blacksburg VA at 11:50 pm
- Destination: JVY Jeffersonville IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 320° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from SDF, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3414S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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