Cessna 182F accident near Fort Morgan, Colorado, September 5, 1983
On September 5, 1983 at about 5:20 pm local time, a Cessna 182F, registered N3124U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Morgan, Colorado (Fort Morgan Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- September 5, 1983 · about 5:20 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Morgan, Colorado · Fort Morgan Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · all 182Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3124U · registry record · serial 18254524
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PLT LANDED ON RWY 14 WITH THE WIND REPORTED AS BEING FROM 250 DEGREES AT 5 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 7 KTS. THE PLT REPORTED A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE RIGHT WING. HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY AND RAN INTO THE SOFT DIRT.
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: 126 hours in all; 71 in this make and model; 119 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,017 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 25, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 5,450 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 5 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N3124U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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