Cessna 182 accident near Bremen Township, Minnesota, March 15, 1982
On March 15, 1982 at about 9:35 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N5643B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bremen Township, Minnesota. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- March 15, 1982 · about 9:35 pm local time
- Place
- Bremen Township, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N5643B · no longer on the register · serial 33643
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A VFR FLIGHT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WEATHER AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A SNOW COVERED, CULTIVATED FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A SOFT FIELD APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER WHEN IT CONTACTED THE SNOW.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 948 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 803 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,037 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: INL International F MN at 1:55 pm
- Destination: MIC Minneapolis MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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