Cessna 182D accident near Bucklin, Kansas, November 5, 1982
On November 5, 1982 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182D, registered N7432N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bucklin, Kansas (Bucklin airport). It was a business 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
- November 5, 1982 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bucklin, Kansas · Bucklin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182D · all 182Ds on the register
- Registration
- N7432N · registry record · serial 18263210
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. WHILE LANDING, THE WHEELS DUG INTO THE SOIL AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REGULARILY FLEW ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WITH A LARGER FUEL SUPPLY. HE REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANKS BEFORE TAKEOFF SINCE HE THOUGHT THERE WAS AMPLE FUEL.
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
- Flight time: 2,800 hours in all; 50 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,920 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 94 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,112 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Crotts Aircraft Service, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Bucklin KS at 8:58 am
- Destination: DDC Dodge City KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 140°F (60°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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