Cessna 182P accident near Lonoke, Arkansas, May 1, 1983
On May 1, 1983 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N7044Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lonoke, Arkansas (Tidwell Airstrip airport). 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
- May 1, 1983 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Lonoke, Arkansas · Tidwell Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N7044Q · registry record · serial 18262020
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENG QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CRASHED IN A WHEAT FIELD WHILE RETURNING TO THE ARPT. THE CARB WAS FOUND FULL OF WATER. THE ACFT SALVAGE OPERATOR REPORTED FINDING A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER IN THE BLADDER-TYPE FUEL CELLS.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,400 hours in all; 980 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 1,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,737 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1982; 22 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from LIT, 18 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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Other NTSB records under N7044Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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