Cessna 182N accident near Odessa, Texas, October 3, 1985
On October 3, 1985 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N92755, was substantially damaged in an accident near Odessa, Texas (Odessa Schlemeyer 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 October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 3, 1985 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Odessa, Texas · Odessa Schlemeyer · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N92755 · no longer on the register · serial 18260341
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TOUCH-&-GO LANDING PRACTICE ON HER SECOND SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PLT MADE A HARD LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS DRIVEN UPWARD THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND THE PROP WAS DAMAGED. THE ACFT BOUNCED/PORPOISED THREE TIMES & CAME TO REST OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY.
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: 37 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 9 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,097 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: E02 Odessa TX at 9:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 5,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:00 pm from MAF
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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Other NTSB records under N92755 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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