Cessna 182RG accident near Marble Canyon, Arizona, February 19, 1983
On February 19, 1983 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182RG, registered N1679R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marble Canyon, Arizona (Marble Canyon airport). It was a personal flight 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 19, 1983 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Marble Canyon, Arizona · Marble Canyon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182RG · all 182RGs on the register
- Registration
- N1679R · no longer on the register · serial R18200511
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT IN A GUSTY WIND. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. IN SOFT TERRAIN. HE BLAMED HIS SLOW REACTION AND INEXPERIENCE FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEGREES AT 11 KTS GUSTING TO 18 KTS.
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: 310 hours in all; 260 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,760 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 1, 1982; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3CD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SDL Scottsdale AZ at 12:35 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 3,743 ft by 90 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 11 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from PGA, 12 miles away
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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