Cessna 182K accident near Young, Arizona, September 17, 2003
On September 17, 2003 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182K, registered N2646R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Young, Arizona (Young airport). It was a personal 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
the collision with a bull during takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 2003 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Young, Arizona · Young · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K · all 182Ks on the register
- Registration
- N2646R · no longer on the register · serial 18258346
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane collided with a bull during takeoff. As the airplane climbed through 6 feet agl, a bull wandered onto the airstrip. The right main gear collided with the bull. The pilot then continued his flight to his destination and landed uneventfully. After landing he noted that the right main gear box was pulled loose.
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: 7,600 hours in all; 3,205 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PVT Young AZ
- Destination: KPAN Payson AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N2646R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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