Cessna 182Q accident near Billings, Montana, August 27, 1984
On August 27, 1984 at about 6:28 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N759LD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Billings, Montana (Billings airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- August 27, 1984 · about 6:28 pm local time
- Place
- Billings, Montana · Billings · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N759LD · registry record · serial 18266071
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS LANDING WITH A 30 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND OF 15 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 27 KNOTS. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT CITED MORE CROSSWIND TRAINING AND PRACTICE AS PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS.
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: 175 hours in all; 175 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,073 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 142 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8S1 Polson MT
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 27L, 3,800 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 15 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:30 pm from BIL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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