Cessna 182J accident near Peoria, Arizona, February 24, 1983
On February 24, 1983 at about 1:40 am local time, a Cessna 182J, registered N2912F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Peoria, Arizona (Glendale 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
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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 24, 1983 · about 1:40 am local time
- Place
- Peoria, Arizona · Glendale · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · all 182Js on the register
- Registration
- N2912F · no longer on the register · serial 182-57012
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SIGN AND A WALL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER AN OVERRUN. THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AND HAD MADE 2 SHORT FIELD LANDINGS ON THE 3RD APPROACH HE FORGOT TO LOWER FLAPS. HIS APPROACH WAS FAST AND LONG AND HE LANDED TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY. HIS GO-AROUND WAS DELAYED. WHEN THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAYS DEPARTURE END DURING THE GO-AROUND THE ACFT FAILED TO CLEAR A SIGN AND COLLIDED WITH A WALL.
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: 885 hours in all; 885 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,482 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 15, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,400 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- 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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