Cessna 182RG accident near Wentzville, Missouri, December 30, 1985
On December 30, 1985 at about 12:35 pm local time, a Cessna 182RG, registered N9199C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wentzville, Missouri (Wentzville 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
- December 30, 1985 · about 12:35 pm local time
- Place
- Wentzville, Missouri · Wentzville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182RG · all 182RGs on the register
- Registration
- N9199C · no longer on the register · serial R18200442
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WINDS WERE CALM WHEN HE MADE THE TOU LONG, ON THE RUNWAY, ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A FIELD WHEN THE AIRPLANEFAILED TO GET AIRBORNE.
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: 126 hours in all; 26 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 63 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,109 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540J35D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Air Business INC.
The flight
- Departed from: ALN Alton IL at 12:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,400 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 10°F (-12°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 6:47 am from SUS
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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