Cessna 182D accident near Beeville, Texas, June 6, 1992
On June 6, 1992 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182D, registered N8979X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Beeville, Texas. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
ENGINE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOTS' FAILURE TO LOWER FLAPS FOR THE SHORT FIELD LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 6, 1992 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Beeville, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182D · all 182Ds on the register
- Registration
- N8979X · no longer on the register · serial 18253379
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A VFR FINAL APPROACH, FOLLOWING A PARACHUTE JUMPING FLIGHT, TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD. THE OWNER/OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND THAT THE PILOT HAD STATED THE FLAPS REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING. THE MANUFACTURERS' PROCEDURES LIST FULL FLAPS FOR A SHORTFIELD LANDING. DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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: 280 hours in all; 21 in this make and model; 53 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,188 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1992; 118 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 79°F (26°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from CRP, 30 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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Other NTSB records under N8979X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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