Cessna 182K accident near Plainville, Kansas, June 8, 1983
On June 8, 1983 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Cessna 182K, registered N2436Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Plainville, Kansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- June 8, 1983 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Plainville, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K · all 182Ks on the register
- Registration
- N2436Q · no longer on the register · serial 18257636
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POST DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD. THE PLT HAD BEEN FLYING ON THIS FLT FOR 2 AND A HALF HOURS WHEN HE NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GO TO ZERO. HE LANDED ON A HIGHWAY AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT WING HIT A SIGNPOST WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO SWERVE INTO A DITCH. THE PLT SAID HE ADDED A QUART OF OIL TO THE ACFT PRIORTO TAKEOFF WHICH BROUGHT THE OIL LEVEL UP TO 9 QUARTS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT CONTAINED 3 TO 4 QTS OF OIL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. THE ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED AND NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE OIL LOSS OR CONSUMPTION OF 5 OR 6 QUARTS OF OIL IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS.
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; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 446 hours in all; 377 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 336 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,557 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 7, 1982; 123 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: K21 Centerville IA at 8:15 pm
- Destination: KSO4 Plainville IA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:56 pm from RSL, 28 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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