Cessna TR182 accident near Ely, Nevada, July 30, 1983
On July 30, 1983 at about 7:39 pm local time, a Cessna TR182, registered N756XT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ely, Nevada (Ely-Yelland airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries. 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
- July 30, 1983 · about 7:39 pm local time
- Place
- Ely, Nevada · Ely-Yelland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N756XT · no longer on the register · serial R18201189
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT SAID THAT HE APCHD THE 6000 FT RWY WITH 40 DEG OF FLAPS. THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE DURING THE LANDING, THEN THE PLT INITIATED A FULL POWER GO-AROUND. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT DID NOT CLIMB, BUT WAS 'WALLOWING' IN GROUND EFFECT. TO REDUCE THE DRAG, HE RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, BUT THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO THE RWY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE WING FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT THE FLAPS WERE ACCIDENTLY RETRACTED WHEN THE PASSENGER'S KNEE CONTACTED THE FLAP SWITCH DURING THE 1ST BOUNCE. THE PASSENGER WAS APRX 6 FT 7 INCHES TALL & HAD DIFFICULTY SITTING COMFORTABLY IN THE ACFT. HE RECEIVED A BRUISE ON HIS LEFT KNEE IN A POSITION THAT CORRESPONDED TO THE LOCATION OF THE FLAP SW. THE PLT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE & THAT HE MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OR WIND SHEAR.
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: 523 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 445 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-I3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Venture Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: PGA Page AZ at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 36, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 10 knots
- Visibility: 45 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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