Cessna 182P accident near Enderlin, North Dakota, April 23, 1982
On April 23, 1982 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N1765M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Enderlin, North Dakota (Sky Haven airport). 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 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 23, 1982 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Enderlin, North Dakota · Sky Haven · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N1765M · registry record · serial 18264430
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 13, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THEN WENT INTO A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 200 DEGREES AT 20 GUSTING 25 KNOTS. THERE WAS A 2640 FT TURF RUNWAY (04/22) ON THE AIRPORT.
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
- Flight time: 308 hours in all; 107 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 277 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,482 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,112 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Todd And Sargent, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Ames IA at 7:00 am
- Destination: Enderlin ND
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 2,640 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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