Cessna 182A accident near Bethany, Oklahoma, March 31, 1983
On March 31, 1983 at about 2:02 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N2030G, was destroyed in an accident near Bethany, Oklahoma (Wiley Post airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- March 31, 1983 · about 2:02 pm local time
- Place
- Bethany, Oklahoma · Wiley Post · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N2030G · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED OKLAHOMA CITY, OK EN ROUTE TO CHICKASHA, OK. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO DEPART RUNWAY 17R AND PROCEED WSW OF THE AIRPORT. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES WEST OF WILEY POST AIRPORT. THE ACFT WAS INTACT AND EXAM REVEALED POWER WAS BEING PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. FLIGHT AND POWER CONTROL CABLE CONTINUITYWAS ESTABLISHED. THE WX AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS: MEASURED 1,000 FT BROKEN CLOUDS, 25,000 FT BROKEN CLOUDS, VISIBILITY 5 MILES, FOG, WIND FROM 180 DEG AT 10 KTS. AN AUTOPSY SHOWED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE MULTIPLE INJURIES. REVIEW OF THE AUTOPSY FINDING BY THE FAA SW REGION FLIGHT SURGEON REVEALED SEVERE CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUSIVE DISEASE INVOLVING ALL MAJOR VESSELS AND VARYING FROM 60% TO 90-95% OCCLUSION.
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: student
- Flight time: 204 hours in all; 204 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Unknown UNKNOWN (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PWA Oklahoma City OK
- Destination: CHK Chickasha OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:55 am from PWA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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