Cessna 182A accident near Minden, Nebraska, May 16, 1982
On May 16, 1982 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N9927B, was destroyed in an accident near Minden, Nebraska (Schmidt airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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 16, 1982 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Minden, Nebraska · Schmidt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N9927B · no longer on the register · serial 34327
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CARRIED EXTRA POWER DURING THE APPROACH FOR AID IN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN THE 10 TO 15 KNOT CROSSWIND. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT APPLIED FULL BRAKES AT TOUCHDOWN ON THE WET SOD RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END 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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 319 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 61 in the last 90 days; 267 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,556 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 113 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NE08 Minden NE at 4:00 pm
- Destination: NE08 Minden NE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 158°F (70°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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