Cessna 182Q accident near Parker, Arizona, May 6, 1983
On May 6, 1983 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N94762, was destroyed in an accident near Parker, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 6, 1983 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Parker, Arizona
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N94762 · registry record · serial 66505
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING AN OFF ARPT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE 'STARTED RUNNING ROUGH.' THE PILOT DESCRIBED A SURGING CONDITION AND UTILIZED THE TERM 'SPUTTERING' TO CHARACTERIZE THE ENGINE SOUND. DURING THE INVESTIGATION ABOUT 1 1/2 GALS OF 100LL WERE DRAINED FROM EACH TANK.
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number LAX83LA220.