Cessna 182P accident near Oasis, California, May 1, 1985
On May 1, 1985 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N58613, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oasis, California. 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
- May 1, 1985 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Oasis, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N58613 · no longer on the register · serial 18262175
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
TO ACCOMODATE HIS PAX'S REQUEST TO BE TRANSPORTED CLOSE TO HIS DESTINATION, THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON A 350 FOOT-LONG DIRT ROAD. THE PAX DISEMBARKED & THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON THE SAME ROAD. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE IN GRND EFFECT, CLIMBED APRX 5 FT THEN SETTLED BACK ON THE ROAD. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE ROAD & ENTERED SANDY TERRAIN. THE PLT STATED THAT HE REALIZED THE ACFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN THE SAND, SO HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. AS THE ACFT SLOWED TO A STOP IT NOSED OVER.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 845 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 84 in the last 90 days; 746 as pilot in command; 477 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Oasis CA at 2:00 pm
- Destination: SEE San Diego CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°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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