Cessna 182 accident near Brazil, Indiana, April 25, 1982
On April 25, 1982 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N6308A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brazil, Indiana (Arthur airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- April 25, 1982 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Brazil, Indiana · Arthur
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N6308A · registry record · serial 33108
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE GRASS ADJACENT TO A PAVED RUNWAY. WHILE ON LANDING ROLL THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE EDGE OF A PAVED TAXIWAY THAT RAN PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,348 hours in all; 350 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 4,348 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,452 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,700 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Donald Bove Lunber CO.
The flight
- Departed from: 012 Brazil IN at 10:42 am
- Destination: 012 Brazil IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 131°F (55°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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