Cessna 182Q accident near Hunter, Kansas, August 7, 1983
On August 7, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N759GM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hunter, Kansas (Hunter Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 7, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hunter, Kansas · Hunter Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N759GM · registry record · serial 18265983
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL AT THE PRIVATE STRIP, HIS APCH WAS A BIT HI & SLIGHTLY FAST. WHILE LANDING, THE ACFT FLOATED IN GROUND EFFECT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT OVERRAN THE RWY & IMPACTED A WIRE FENCE & DIRT BANK.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 710 hours in all; 364 in this make and model; 39 in the last 90 days; 619 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 965 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 20, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SLN Salina KS at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 335° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 106°F (41°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MKC83LA180.