Cessna 182 accident near St. Joseph, Tennessee, August 27, 1987
On August 27, 1987 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N9065T, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Joseph, Tennessee (Pvt airport). It was a personal 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 27, 1987 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- St. Joseph, Tennessee · Pvt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N9065T · registry record · serial 182-52965
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM AN ARPT THAT WAS APRX 27 MI WEST OF HIS DESTN. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE RCVD AN INFLT WX BRIEFING & FLEW NORTH OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS (TSTMS). BEFORE LNDG AT THE DESTN, HE NOTED TSTM ACTIVITY SOUTH OF THE ARPT, BUT CONTD THE APCH & LNDD. WHILE TAXIING TO THE TIE-DOWN AREA AFTER LNDG, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE ACFT OVER. THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE GUSTING TO 45 KTS.
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
What happened, in order
- ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER during taxi - from landing
- NOSE OVER during taxi - from landing
Pilot
- Ratings: none, none, none, none
- Flight time: 80 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 50 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 2
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,000 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, February 28, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: Savannah TN at 7:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,400 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 20 knots, gusting 45
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 5,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°C, dew point 0°C
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL87LA242.