Cessna 182F accident near Concordia, Missouri, April 3, 1983
On April 3, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182F, registered N3102U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Concordia, Missouri. It was an instructional 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
- April 3, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Concordia, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · all 182Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3102U · no longer on the register · serial 18254502
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A WHEATFIELD WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT CRUISING AT 2000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FLT. HAD STARTED ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE DEW POINT WAS 32 AND THE TEMPERATURE 45 DEGREES F. THE TANK SELECTOR WAS ON BOTH TANKS. THE MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT SAID HE DRAINED ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL FROM THE ACFT AND FOUND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEDIMENT IN THE FUEL FROM THE STRAINER. NO WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE NOSE GEAR WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWNFROM THE ACCIDENT SITE TO LIBERTY MO. AND NO POWER PLANT DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 37 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 13 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,993 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1982; 32 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MHL Marshall MO at 4:00 pm
- Destination: MO10 Liberty MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from SZL, 175 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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Other NTSB records under N3102U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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