Cessna 182G accident near Abbeyville, Louisiana, July 4, 1982
On July 4, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182G, registered N2408R, was destroyed in an accident near Abbeyville, Louisiana. 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
- July 4, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Abbeyville, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G · all 182Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2408R · no longer on the register · serial 18255508
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD TAKEN OFF ON A LOCAL FLIGHT AND WAS AT ABOUT 1000 FT AGL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT WAS UNABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED FIRMLY ON A ROADWAY. THE PILOT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND EXITED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN BURNING AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE THE TOUCHDOWN WAS HARDER THAN NORMAL, HE FELT THAT NO DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING THE LANDING. HE BELIEVED THAT A FUEL LINE HAD FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER AND ALSO STARTED A FIRE AFTER LANDING. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 10,210 hours in all; 802 in this make and model; 90 in the last 90 days; 10,060 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,140 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: ARA New Iberia LA at 4:00 pm
- Destination: ARA New Iberia LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 194°F (90°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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