Cessna 182 accident near Mulvane, Kansas, March 19, 1986
On March 19, 1986 at about 11:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N3379F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mulvane, Kansas (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
- March 19, 1986 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Mulvane, Kansas · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N3379F · no longer on the register · serial 57379
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PIC OF THE ACFT LANDED HIS CESSNA 182 TO THE NORTH ON A FARM PASTURE HE OWNS WHICH DOUBLES AS A LANDING STRIP. THE PIC STATED HE APPROACHED TOO HIGH AND TOO FAST, LANDING ABOUT MIDWAY OF THE FIELD. A FENCE WHICH BORDERS THE FIELD WAS FAST APPROACHING WITH THE PIC ATTEMPTING TO GROUND LOOP THE ACFT TO AVOID THE FENCE. THE ATTEMPTED GROUND LOOP WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE ACFT SKIDDED AND DRIFTED SIDEWAYS UNTIL STRIKING THE ONLY TREE IN THE FIELD. THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT.
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; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 760 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 692 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,774 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3KM Wichita KS at 11:30 pm
- Destination: Mulvane KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 350° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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