Cessna 182M accident near Chickasha, Oklahoma, May 17, 1985
On May 17, 1985 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182M, registered N71351, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chickasha, Oklahoma (Chickasha Muni airport). It was an instructional 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 17, 1985 · about 9:30 pm local time · cases in 1985
- Place
- Chickasha, Oklahoma · Chickasha Muni · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · all 182Ms on the register
- Registration
- N71351 · registry record · serial 18259588
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING AND THE STUDENT PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO PORPOISE. THE NOSE GEAR, ENGINE FIREWALL AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. THIS WAS THE STUDENT'S FIRST SOLO FLT. HIS LAST 2.7 HRS OF DUAL FLT INSTRUCTION CONSISTED OF 18 PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE ACCIDENT FLT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE CONSISTED OF 3 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 22 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 126 as pilot in command; 127 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,212 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 9, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 5,100 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:51 pm from PWA, 45 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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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N71351 on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 182 Skylane 11,834 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,677 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental O-470-R 107 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Chickasha Municipal · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Oklahoma 1,300 since 1982 · 181 in the last ten years
- Oklahoma 5,657 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/FTW85LA228.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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