Cessna 190 accident near Bismarck, North Dakota, August 22, 1982
On August 22, 1982 at about 5:53 pm local time, a Cessna 190, registered N3004B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bismarck, North Dakota (Bismarck Municipal airport). 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
- August 22, 1982 · about 5:53 pm local time
- Place
- Bismarck, North Dakota · Bismarck Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 190 · all 190s on the register
- Registration
- N3004B · registry record · serial 7887
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
LEFT BRAKE FAILED. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT BRAKE HAD PULLED LOOSE FROM A UNION FITTING. THE LINE ALSO SHEARED BY THE SHIFTING OF THE GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE SIGNS OF INADEQUATE FLARE TO THE TUBING IN THAT IT PULLED OUT OF THE "B" NUT & SLEEVE.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,030 hours in all; 184 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 4,325 as pilot in command; 1,400 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,966 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 78 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs L6MB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Casper WY at 10:04 am
- Destination: C Bismarck ND
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 31, 8,800 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 172°F (78°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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