Cessna 182Q and Pitts S-2B accident near Afton, Wyoming, June 14, 1983
On June 14, 1983 at about 8:20 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 182Q (N4763N) and Pitts S-2B (N947), were involved in the same accident near Afton, Wyoming (Afton airport). 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 1983 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Afton, Wyoming · Afton · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N4763N · registry record · serial 18267346
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial observation flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Pitts S-2B · all S-2Bs on the register
- Registration
- N947 · no longer on the register · serial 5016
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 182Q final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CESSNA ACFT WAS IN COLLISION WITH A PITTS SPECIAL ON THE ACTIVE RWY. THE CESSNA WAS TAXIING ON THE RWY AND THE PITTSWAS LANDING. THE CESSNA ACFT DID MAKE A RADIO CALL AS HE LEFT THE HANGER AREA BUT DID NOT MAKE ONE AS HE TAXIED ONTO THERWY. THE CESSNA PILOT SAYS HE STOPPED BEFORE ENTERING THE RWY. WITNESSES SAY HE DID NOT STOP BUT TAXIED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE LANDING PITTS.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Pitts S-2B final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PITTS SPECIAL AND A CESSNA 182 COLLIDED ON AN ACTIVE RWY THE PITTS WAS LANDING AND THE CESSNA WAS TAXIING DOWN THE RWY FOR REFUELING. THE CESSNA HAD MADE A RADIO CALL LEAVING THE HANGER AREA BUT DID NOT MAKE ONE PRIOR TO ACTUALLY GOINGONTO THE RWY. THE CESSNA PILOT SAYS HE STOPPED AND LOOKED PRIOR TO ENTRY ONTO THE ACTIVE. WITNESSES SAY HE TAXIED OUT WITHOUT STOPPING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE LANDING ACFT. THE NOSE OF THE PITTS, WHILE ON THE GROUND, MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE PILOT TO SEE DIRECTLY UNDER OR IN FRONT.
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 for the Cessna 182Q from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 6,500 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days; 6,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 540 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 18, 1983; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,200 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
The factual record for the Pitts S-2B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 15,600 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 90 in the last 90 days; 15,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,700 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AE10-540-D4A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,200 ft by 45 ft
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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