Cessna 182Q accident near Coffeyville, Kansas, December 11, 1987
On December 11, 1987 at about 1:25 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N735SV, was substantially damaged in an accident near Coffeyville, Kansas (Coffeeville airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people 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 11, 1987 · about 1:25 pm local time
- Place
- Coffeyville, Kansas · Coffeeville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N735SV · no longer on the register · serial 18265656
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE TRYING TO START THE ACFT WITH A LOW BATTERY, PIC EXITED THE ACFT AND PULLED THE PROPELLER ONE QUARTER OF A TURN TO GET IT PAST THE COMPRESSION CYCLE. ENGINE STARTED WITH PAX ABOARD AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI. PIC WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT, AND PAX, AFTER TRYING TO STOP THE ACFT, OPENED THE DOOR AND JUMPED OUT. ACFT CONTINUED FOR ABOUT ONE HALF MILE, ON TO A SOFT FARM FIELD AND NOSED OVER.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,493 hours in all; 7 in the last 90 days; 3,493 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,254 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 11, 1987; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CFV
- Destination: EOS Neosho MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 5,873 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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