Cessna 182G accident near Olathe, Kansas, December 26, 1983
On December 26, 1983 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182G, registered N2123R, was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- December 26, 1983 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Olathe, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G · all 182Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2123R · registry record · serial 18255323
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS STRUCK ON THE LEG BY THE ACFT PROPELLER AS HE PULLED THE PROPELLER THROUGH DURING PREFLIGHT. THE ENG HAD BEEN PREHEATED IN AN ENCLOSED HANGER DUE TO THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES. THE PLT STATED HE PRIMED THE ENGINE AND PUT THE KEYIN THE IGNITION PRIOR TO THE PULL THROUGH OF THE PROPELLER. THE PLTS SON, HELPING HIM, ALSO RECIVED A BRUISED ARM FROM BEING HIT BY THE PROPELLER.
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: 400 hours in all; 400 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,115 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 11, 1983; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from IXD
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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