Cessna 182M accident near Calumet, Oklahoma, August 2, 1982
On August 2, 1982 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182M, registered N70802, was destroyed in an accident near Calumet, Oklahoma (Moberly airport). It was a business 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
- August 2, 1982 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Calumet, Oklahoma · Moberly · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · all 182Ms on the register
- Registration
- N70802 · registry record · serial 18259369
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHEN THE PILOT LANDED ON A 2000 FT PRIVATE STRIP, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE THAT WAS LOCATED BESIDE THE LANDING AREA. AFTER IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST. BOTH WINGS, PROPELLER, CABIN SECTION AND TAIL ASSEMBLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE.
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; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 189 hours in all; 68 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 62 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,670 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
- Operator: Three Musketeers Flying INC
The flight
- Departed from: Q44 Beaver OK at 2:00 pm
- Destination: Calumet OK
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 35, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 201°F (94°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:52 pm from OKC, 15 miles away
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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