Cessna TR182 accident near Cando, North Dakota, May 30, 1983
On May 30, 1983 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna TR182, registered N6372S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cando, North Dakota (Cando Municipal airport). It was a personal 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
- May 30, 1983 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Cando, North Dakota · Cando Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N6372S · registry record · serial R18201667
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER RETURNING TO THE ARPT, THE PLT LANDED ON RWY 30 WITH A RIGHT X-WIND AT ABOUT 16, GUSTING 23 KTS. REPORTEDLY, THE GRASS WAS APRX 1 FT TALL ON THE RWY & THE LANDING AREA SLOPED DOWNWARD TO THE WEST. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PLT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE ACFT UNTIL IT SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 KTS, THEN HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP THE ACFT ON THE RWY DESPITE THE USE OF FULL RIGHT AILERON DEFLECTION INTO THE WIND. HE DECIDED TO LET THE PLANE DRIFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A SMOOTH WHEAT FIELD. HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DROPPED INTO A HOLE & FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSEWHEEL, LEFT WING & PROPELLER WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED X-WIND CAPABILITY OF THE ACFT WAS 18 KTS.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,976 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 149 in the last 90 days; 1,871 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 475 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 9, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 2,750 ft by 65 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 040° at 16 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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