Cessna 170 accident near Moundridge, Kansas, May 8, 1983
On May 8, 1983 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Cessna 170, registered N4254V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Moundridge, Kansas (Moundridge Municipal airport). 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
- May 8, 1983 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Moundridge, Kansas · Moundridge Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170 · all 170s on the register
- Registration
- N4254V · registry record · serial 18610
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING AND GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE DEPARTING THE RWY. THIS WAS THE PLTS FIRST SOLO IN AN ACFT WITH CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR.
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: 122 hours in all; 7 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 57 as pilot in command; 1 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,975 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 14, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C145-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,600 ft by 105 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from ICT, 35 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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