Cessna 182P accident near Bolivar, Missouri, July 28, 2025
On July 28, 2025 at about 11:00 pm local time, a 1976 Cessna 182P, registered N8243M, was destroyed in an accident during taxi near Bolivar, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 28, 2025 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bolivar, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P, built 1976 · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N8243M · registry record · serial 18264572
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 28, 2025, at about 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N8243M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that when he advanced the throttle to initiate a taxi away from his hangar, he heard a loud popping sound immediately followed by flames both inside and outside the engine cowling. The pilot quickly closed the fuel shut-off valve, turned the master switch to the off position, and exited towards his nearby vehicle. The airplane was fully engulfed in fire by the time the pilot returned with a fire extinguisher from his vehicle. Postaccident examination revealed an engine fuel primer line melted and fused to the alternator output wire (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Engine Fuel Primer Line (upper) and Alternator Positive Cable (lower) The airplane and associated components were retained for further examination.
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
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during taxi
- Aircraft maintenance event during prior to flight
- Electrical system malf/failure during taxi
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during taxi defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.13 inHg
- Observation at 5:52 pm from KSGF, 22 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KSGF 282252Z 28008KT 10SM FEW050 35/22 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP185 T03500217 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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