Cessna 182P accident near Weatherford, Texas, February 6, 1988
On February 6, 1988 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N52536, was substantially damaged in an accident near Weatherford, Texas (Parker County airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
- February 6, 1988 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Weatherford, Texas · Parker County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N52536 · no longer on the register · serial 18262661
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A USED ENG HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED IN THE ACFT AND THE OWNER AND MECH WERE PERFORMING A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT PUMPED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENG RESTARTED BUT IMMEDIATELY QUIT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE TAKEOFF RWY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION; HOWEVER, THERE WAS ANOTHER ACFT ON FINAL APCH FOR LANDING AND THE PLT COMPLETED THE FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA BESIDE THE RWY. AN FAA A/W INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,200 hours in all; 500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,540 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 2, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WEA
- Destination: WEA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,900 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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