Cessna 182RG accident near Woodbine, Iowa, January 1, 1983
On January 1, 1983 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182RG, registered N2639C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Woodbine, Iowa (Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- January 1, 1983 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Woodbine, Iowa · Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182RG · all 182RGs on the register
- Registration
- N2639C · registry record · serial R18200189
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT CHECKED BRAKING ON ICY SOD RUNWAY BEFORE TAKEOFF AND IT SEEMED TO BE ALL RIGHT. UPON RETURNING TO LAND THE PILOT NOTICED A FARMER DRIVING CATTLE NEAR THE LANDING THRESHOLD SO HE DECIDED TO LAND LONG INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND. USING HALF FLAPS HE LANDED 835 FEET DOWN THE 2200 FOOT RUNWAY. AFTER LANDING HE DISCOVERED BRAKING WAS NOT HOLDING. HE BRACED HIMSELF AND SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER A DIKE AND INTO A DITCH. THE ICY RUNWAY WAS PARTIALLYMELTED AND MORE SLIPPERY THAN IT HAD BEEN BEFORE TAKEOFF.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,703 hours in all; 58 in the last 90 days; 3,485 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 770 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:48 pm from OMA, 29 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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