Cessna 182N accident near Jeffersonville, Indiana, December 30, 1982
On December 30, 1982 at about 2:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N9180G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- December 30, 1982 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N9180G · no longer on the register · serial 18260720
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT AT 2500 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN ANOPEN FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING THE ROLLOUT. NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS DETERMINED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 802 hours in all; 140 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 473 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,251 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 99 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Louisville KY at 9:30 am
- Destination: Bowling Green KY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 am from LOU, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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