Cessna 182N accident near Beaver City, Nebraska, June 30, 1984
On June 30, 1984 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N92522, was destroyed in an accident near Beaver City, Nebraska (Hewetts airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- June 30, 1984 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Beaver City, Nebraska · Hewetts · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N92522 · no longer on the register · serial 18260243
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT TOWARD THE NNW, & AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN ADEQUETELY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE ELECTED TO GROUND LOOP THE ACFT RATHER THAN TO CONTINUE OFF THE END OF THE RWY. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GROUND LOOP, THE ACFT TURNED INTO A FENCE & WAS DAMAGED. ABOUT 40 MI WEST AT MCCOOK, NE, THE WIND WAS FROM 150 DEG AT 12 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: 445 hours in all; 405 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,250 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: FNL Fort Collins CO at 12:08 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:52 pm from MCK, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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