Cessna 182Q accident near Camp Verde, Arizona, May 16, 1982
On May 16, 1982 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N96732, was destroyed in an accident near Camp Verde, Arizona (Ralph-Burbucher (Private) airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- May 16, 1982 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Camp Verde, Arizona · Ralph-Burbucher (Private)
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N96732 · no longer on the register · serial 18266828
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND INTO BUSHES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT LANDED HARD, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
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: 178 hours in all; 34 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 107 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 745 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Arizona Flt. Line, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Flagstaff AZ at 11:30 am
- Destination: Flagstaff AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 12,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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