Cessna 182C accident near Batesville, Mississippi, January 12, 1985
On January 12, 1985 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182C, registered N9904T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Batesville, Mississippi. It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- January 12, 1985 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Batesville, Mississippi · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · all 182Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9904T · no longer on the register · serial 53004
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER DISCHARGING PARACHUTISTS AT 7500 FT MSL THE PLT CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND DESCENDED TO 1200 FT WITHOUT CLEARING THE ENGINE. NO PWR WAS AVAILABLE WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED UPON REACHING 1200 FT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A BEAN FLD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER CONTACTING A RUT. ENVIRONMENT AND POWER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCTIVE TO CARB ICE.
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
- Flight time: 1,410 hours in all; 188 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 1,337 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 27°F (-3°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from MEM, 42 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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