Cessna 180 accident near Foyil, Oklahoma, October 3, 1982
On October 3, 1982, a Cessna 180, registered N1606C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Foyil, Oklahoma. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 3, 1982
- Place
- Foyil, Oklahoma
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N1606C · no longer on the register · serial 30306
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD 20 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN HE TOOK OFF. HE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT FOR A PARACHUTE JUMP, THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITH AN ESTIMATED 10 GAL OF FUEL. DURING A DOWNWIND LANDING, HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. HE SAID THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 75 FT AGL. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A SMALL PASTURE. INITIALLY, THE MISHAP WAS REPORTED AS AN INCIDENT. BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED, WINGS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE AIRCRAFT AND WINGS HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE. WHEN EXAMINED, BOTH WING TANKS WERE EMPTY, EXCEPT A SMALL AMOUNT OF 100 LOW LEAD (BLUE) FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING TANK. FLUID TAKEN FROM THE LINES TO THE LEFT WING TANKS HAD THE APPEARANCE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. THE OWNER REPORTED THAT AUTOMOTIVE FUEL HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR.
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: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 385 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 280 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,082 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 43 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Foyil OK at 7:00 pm
- Destination: Foyil OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 172°F (78°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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