Cessna 182J accident near Munester, Texas, July 7, 1982
On July 7, 1982 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182J, registered N2405Q, was destroyed in an accident near Munester, Texas. 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
- July 7, 1982 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Munester, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · all 182Js on the register
- Registration
- N2405Q · no longer on the register · serial 18257605
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND BOTH OCCUPANTS DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER ON FINAL APPROACH. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER STILL SMELLED GAS FUMES AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THEY REALIZED THE PLANE HAD STARTED TO BURN. THE PASSENGER, AND A&P MECHANIC STATED THAT HE SAW BURNING FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NEARLY ALL OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS DEMOLISHED BY FIRE. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL WAS OUT OF POSITION AND THE PRIMER FITTING-BOSS WAS BROKEN OFF AT THE RIGHT ELBOW. HOWEVER, INVESTIGATORS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PRIMER FITTING HAD BROKEN. NO PREIMPACT FAILURES OF THE ENGINE WERE 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 839 hours in all; 508 in this make and model; 43 in the last 90 days; 806 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,722 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: 8F7 Decatur TX
- Destination: HAX Muskogee OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 181°F (83°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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