Cessna 180K accident near El Reno, Oklahoma, September 15, 1983
On September 15, 1983 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 180K, registered N2841K, was substantially damaged in an accident near El Reno, Oklahoma (Mustang airport). It was a public-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- September 15, 1983 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- El Reno, Oklahoma · Mustang · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K · all 180Ks on the register
- Registration
- N2841K · no longer on the register · serial 18053094
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER WHILE LANDING. THE 2ND PLT WAS TRANSITIONING INTO TAILWHEEL ACFT. THE PIC DEMONSTRATED ONE LANDING AND THE 2ND PLT ATTEMPTED THE NEXT. THE ACFT BOUNCED AND THE PIC TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS TOO LATE TO PREVENT THE NOSE OVER.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 7,528 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 7,375 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 610 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: FAA Academy
The flight
- Runway 17L, 4,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 15 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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