Cessna 182Q accident near Hysham, Montana, June 16, 1983
On June 16, 1983 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N7506S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hysham, Montana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- June 16, 1983 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hysham, Montana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N7506S · no longer on the register · serial 18265199
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ABORTED HIS X-COUNTRY FLT DUE TO IMC AHEAD. WHILE RETURNING TO BILLINGS, MT, OIL & SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENG COMPARTMENT & OIL COVERED HIS WINDSHIELD. THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER, SO HE SHUT IT DOWN. WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON SOFT TERRAIN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM REVELAED THAT THE #5 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION. AN INSPECTION OF THE CYLINDER THRU THE SPARK PLUG HOLE WITH A FLASHLIGHT REVEALED A HOLE HAD BURNED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE PISTON.
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: 327 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 250 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 766 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 27, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BIL Billings MT
- Destination: GFK Grand Forks ND
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7506S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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