Cessna 182A accident near New Braunfels, Texas, October 1, 1982
On October 1, 1982 at about 4:05 am local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N3755D, was destroyed in an accident near New Braunfels, Texas. 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 instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- October 1, 1982 · about 4:05 am local time
- Place
- New Braunfels, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N3755D · registry record · serial 34455
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REROUTED DUE TO DETERIORATING WX & WHEN IN THE VICINITY OF SAN ANTONIO ELECTED TO LAND AT SAN ANTONIO. THE PLT CONTACTED APPROACH CONTROL AT 2252 & REPORTED 18 MI EAST FOR LANDING. THE ACFT STRUCK TREES 5 MI NW OF NEW BRAUNFELS.
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: 176 hours in all; 83 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 128 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,700 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Corpus Christi TX at 9:20 pm
- Destination: C Sugarland TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 120° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 169°F (76°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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