Cessna 182P accident near 11 Mi. S. Of Du, Arizona, September 18, 1982
On September 18, 1982 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N1777M, was substantially damaged in an accident near 11 Mi. S. Of Du, Arizona (Lazy B. Ranch 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
- September 18, 1982 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- 11 Mi. S. Of Du, Arizona · Lazy B. Ranch · map
- 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 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N1777M · registry record · serial 18264437
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT ABOUT 60 FT ABOVE THE RWY THE ENG QUIT. THE ACFT STALLED JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN AS THE PLT WAS MANEUVERING TO AVOID SOME GULLIES. ON 7/9/82 THE PLT HAD PURCHASED 1,200 GALS OF REGULAR UNLEADED AUTOMOBILE FUEL FOR USE IN HIS ACFT. PRIOR TO THIS TIME HE HAD USED AVIATION FUEL. FUEL SAMPLES TAKEN FROM THE STORAGE TANKS & WATER FILTERS AT THE PLT'S RANCH SHOWED THE PRESENCE OF AUTOMOBILE FUEL & WATER CONTAMINATION. THE SAMPLE OBTAINED FROM THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS 95% WATER.
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: 3,300 hours in all; 2,500 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 326 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 96 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Lazy B Cattle CO.
The flight
- Departed from: 8E9 11 Mi. S. Of Du AZ
- Destination: C Tucson AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 3,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 8 knots
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
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