Cessna 182Q accident near Buckeye, Arizona, June 29, 1983
On June 29, 1983 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N97300, was substantially damaged in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona (Turkey Field). 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 1983 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Buckeye, Arizona · Turkey Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N97300 · registry record · serial 18267050
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT TWO ATTEMPTS TO LAND AT TURKEY AIRSTRIP RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY IN ACHIEVING A PROPER FINAL APPROACH PATH. AFTER SOME MANEUVERING ON THE 2ND APPROACH THE ACFT LANDED. ONE WITNESS DESCRIBED THE LANDING AS HOT WITH SOME FLOATING AND A LATE TOUCHDOWN. IN SPITE OF THE PILOT'S BRAKING ATTEMPTS THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY UP A BERM AND INTO A DITCH.
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: 205 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 146 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,839 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 21, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PHX Phoenix AZ at 8:16 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,700 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 45 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 102°F (39°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:48 pm from PHX, 37 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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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 LAX83LA326.