Cessna 205 accident near Hebron, Nebraska, April 2, 1982
On April 2, 1982 at about 11:45 pm local time, a Cessna 205, registered N8216Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hebron, Nebraska (Hebron Muni airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person 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
- April 2, 1982 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Hebron, Nebraska · Hebron Muni
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205
- Registration
- N8216Z · no longer on the register · serial 2050216
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INITIATED A TURN TO TAXI TO HIS PARKING SPACE WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE AIR AND IT NOSED OVER. WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,370 hours in all; 1,370 in this make and model; 1,267 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,963 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: K09 S. Sioux City NE at 4:45 pm
- Destination: 7K8 Hebron NE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 3,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 24 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 8,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 115°F (46°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:45 pm from BIE, 40 miles away
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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