Cessna R182 accident near 1 1/2 Mi.N. May, Kansas, December 23, 1982
On December 23, 1982 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna R182, registered N756DB, was destroyed in an accident near 1 1/2 Mi.N. May, Kansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- December 23, 1982 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- 1 1/2 Mi.N. May, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · all R182s on the register
- Registration
- N756DB · no longer on the register · serial R18201044
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT RECEIVED WX BRIEFINGS AT 1114 & 1220. HE WAS ADVISED AGAINST VFR FLT DUE TO LOW CEILINGS & VISIBILITIES IN WESTERN MISSOURI, EASTERN & NORTHEASTERN KANSAS. AT 1300 THE PLT RECEIVED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO DEPART. AT 1330 WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING LOW OVERHEAD THEN CLIMB UP & ENTER THE FOG. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THEY HEARD AN EXPLOSION.
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: 2,050 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 235 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: C Kansas City MO at 7:13 pm
- Destination: C Belleville KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 111°F (44°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from F0E, 25 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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