Cessna 182 accident near Winnemucca, Nevada, October 30, 1983
On October 30, 1983, a Cessna 182, registered N3451F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Winnemucca, Nevada (Winnemucca 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
- October 30, 1983
- Place
- Winnemucca, Nevada · Winnemucca · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N3451F · registry record · serial 57451
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE ROUNDED OUT HI & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO MAKE A BOUNCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE PROP STRUCK THE RWY & THE FIREWALL & FUSELAGE SKIN WERE DAMAGED. AFTER THE HARD LANDING, THE PLT TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RWY & ACFT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,436 hours in all; 63 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 4,381 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,604 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 25, 1983; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RNO Reno NV at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 14, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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