Cessna 182 accident near Corsicana, Texas, December 30, 1983
On December 30, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N46N, was destroyed in an accident near Corsicana, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- December 30, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Corsicana, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N46N · no longer on the register · serial 33176
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AS THE PLT MANEUVERED AT LOW ALTITUDE. AFTER THE COLLISION THE ACFT FLEW FOR ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND CRASHED IN AN UNIMPROVED FIELD ON A FARM. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER SEAT IN THE ACFT AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNRESTRAINED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE PLT WAS FLYING TOWARD OTHER RANCH EMPLOYEES WHO WERE WATCHING FROM THE POINT OF TAKEOFF. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE, OR PROOF OF A BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW.
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: 1,190 hours in all; 403 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 1,150 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 9, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: CRS Corsicana TX at 10:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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