Cessna 182 accident near Monahans, Texas, September 10, 1983
On September 10, 1983 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N3447R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monahans, Texas (Roy Hurd Mem 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
- September 10, 1983 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Monahans, Texas · Roy Hurd Mem · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N3447R · no longer on the register · serial 18258747
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
N3447R COLLIDED WITH A HANGER AFTER THE PLT HAND PROPPED THE UNOCCUPIED AND UNCHOCKED ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT'S BATTERY WAS TOO WEAK TO TURN IT PAST THE COMPRESSION STROKE. THE PLT GOT OUT TO PULL THE PROP THROUGH TOP DEAD CENTER AND IT STARTED. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET BACK IN THE ACFT HE SLIPPED AND THE ACFT TAXIED INTO A HANGAR.
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
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,470 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 29, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°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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