Cessna 182 accident near Carson City, Michigan, March 17, 1983
On March 17, 1983 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N52447, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carson City, Michigan (Mayes Airport). It was a business 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).
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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
- March 17, 1983 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Carson City, Michigan · Mayes Airport · map
- 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
- N52447 · registry record · serial 451794
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD CALLED THE OWNER OF THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, 3 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AT THAT TIME, THE RWY WAS REPORTED AS 'FIRM & IN GOOD CONDITION.' ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT FLEW OVER THE ARPT & VISUALLY CHECKED IT. IT APPEARED FINE TO HIM. HOWEVER, DURING A LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR REPORTEDLY SUNK INTO SOFT TERRAIN AFTER APRX 100 FT OF THE LANDING ROLL & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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
- NOSE OVER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none
- Flight time: 138 hours in all; 138 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 111 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,700 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, April 3, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: Hastings MI at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,450 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scattered at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 39°C, dew point 0°C
- Altimeter: 29 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 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 CHI83LA141.