Cessna 182F accident near Dows, Iowa, June 21, 1983
On June 21, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182F, registered N3568U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dows, Iowa (Dow Private airport). It was a business 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
- June 21, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Dows, Iowa · Dow Private
- 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
- N3568U · registry record · serial 18254948
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING TAKEOFF. THE RWY USED WAS 090 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 170 DEGREES AT 17 KTS. THE PLT SAID THE ACFTS RIGHT WING RAISED FOLLOWED BY THE TAIL AND THEN THE LEFT WING DROPPED IMPACTING THE SOD RWY BEFORE THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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: 504 hours in all; 36 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 474 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,300 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 30, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: CAV Clarion IA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,000 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 17 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from MCW, 31 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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