Cessna 182 accident near Afton, Wyoming, December 24, 1982
On December 24, 1982 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N21008, was substantially damaged in an accident near Afton, Wyoming (Afton 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
- December 24, 1982 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Afton, Wyoming · Afton
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N21008 · no longer on the register · serial 18261353
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF AND NOSED OVER IN SNOW DURING A FORCED LANDING. THEOAT WAS 21 DEGREES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION DURING A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 208 hours in all; 90 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 160 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,690 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,610 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AFO Afton WY at 2:30 pm
- Destination: C Evanston WY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 4,200 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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