Cessna 172M accident near Warrenburg, Missouri, November 17, 1982
On November 17, 1982 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N64029, was substantially damaged in an accident near Warrenburg, Missouri (Skyhaven airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt. 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
- November 17, 1982 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Warrenburg, Missouri · Skyhaven · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N64029 · no longer on the register · serial 17264975
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT HAD TO TAXI 4000 FEET ON RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, HIT GROUND, AND NOSED OVER DURING THIS TIME. ONE WITNESS SAID AIRCRAFT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS TAKING OFF & STALLED. PILOT SAID HE WAS ONLY GOING 20 MPH.
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: 184 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,367 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Grain Valley MO at 12:20 pm
- Destination: C Warrensburg MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,900 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 900 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 100°F (38°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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