Cessna 185 accident near Mound Valley, Kansas, July 5, 1983
On July 5, 1983, a Cessna 185, registered N4010Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mound Valley, Kansas. It was a personal 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
- July 5, 1983
- Place
- Mound Valley, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185 · all 185s on the register
- Registration
- N4010Y · registry record · serial 1850210
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM A SMALL ARPT TO REPOSITION THE ACFT ON A ROAD TO PICK UP SKY DIVERS. DURING THE LANDING, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT SWERVED OFF THE ROAD & HIT A TREE.
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: 583 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 36 in the last 90 days; 540 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 11, 1982; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-470-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,500 ft by 20 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:55 pm from CNU, 28 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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