Cessna 182Q accident near Three Rivers, Texas, July 30, 1983
On July 30, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N735AC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Three Rivers, Texas (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- July 30, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Three Rivers, Texas · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N735AC · registry record · serial 18265262
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED DOWN DURING LANDING AFTER THE NOSE GEAR FAILED. THE ACFT HAD LANDED EARLIER THAT DAY WITH A FLAT NOSE WHEEL TIRE. THE PLT FIXED THE FLAT AND THOUGHT THE ACFT WAS ALL RIGHT BUT LATER IN FLT HE THOUGHT THE NOSEWHEEL WAS COCKED SIDEWAYS BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS UNSTABLE TO FLY. AN A&P MECHANIC ALSO THOUGHT THE GEAR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THEPREVIOUS LANDING. NO METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION WAS CONDUCTED ON THE FAILED FORK OF THE LANDING GEAR.
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: 115 hours in all; 109 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 72 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 2,400 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N735AC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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