Cessna 182 accident near Derby, Kansas, February 4, 1984
On February 4, 1984 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N6466A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Derby, Kansas (Cook airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- February 4, 1984 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Derby, Kansas · Cook · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N6466A · registry record · serial 33266
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN APCH FROM THE SOUTH IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, THE ACFT CROSSED OVER WIRES & SHRUBBERY WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT BEFORE REACHING THE RWY, THE'LOST AIR & DESCENDED STRAIGHT DOWN.' THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN MUD, SHORT OF THE RWY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SKID ABOUT 15 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST. ABOUT 10 MI NORTHWEST AT WICHITA, KS, THE WIND WAS FROM 320 DEG AT 14 GUSTING 21 KTS.
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: 433 hours in all; 159 in this make and model; 433 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,501 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 25, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PNC Ponca City OK at 4:45 pm
- Destination: K50 Derby KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,490 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 14 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:40 pm from ICT, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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