Cessna 182R accident near Flatonia, Texas, February 26, 1983
On February 26, 1983 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182R, registered N5515N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Flatonia, 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 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
- February 26, 1983 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Flatonia, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R · all 182Rs on the register
- Registration
- N5515N · registry record · serial 18267766
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE WHILE THE PLT WAS MAKING A LOW APCH OVER A PRIVATE STRIP. THE TOP 3 INCHES OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS CUT OFF. THE PLT DID NOT REALIZE THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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: 1,400 hours in all; 320 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 320 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 328 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 22, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SSF San Antonia TX at 4:00 pm
- Destination: Moulton TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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