Cessna T182RG accident near Laurel, Montana, March 26, 1982
On March 26, 1982, a Cessna T182RG, registered N575CF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Laurel, Montana (Laurel airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- March 26, 1982
- Place
- Laurel, Montana · Laurel · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182RG · all T182RGs on the register
- Registration
- N575CF · registry record · serial R18201215
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG ON A DOWN SLOPE RUNWAY AND RAN OFF THE END COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE USED FULL FLAPS INSTEAD OF THE 20 DEGREES HE USED.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,341 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 1,200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 645 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 645 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Blue Sky Transportation CO. In
The flight
- Departed from: Billings MT at 5:00 pm
- Destination: Laurel MT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 2,850 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 104°F (40°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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