Cessna 180J accident near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1982
On July 12, 1982 at about 11:05 pm local time, a Cessna 180J, registered N52192, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania (Ebensburg airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- July 12, 1982 · about 11:05 pm local time
- Place
- Ebensburg, Pennsylvania · Ebensburg · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J · all 180Js on the register
- Registration
- N52192 · no longer on the register · serial 18052549
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE LAST LEG OF A SERIES OF FLIGHTS THAT DAY, WHICH INCLUDED OTHER REFUELING OF THE AIRCRAFT, DURING THIS REFUELING THE FUEL PUMP FOR THE GROUND STORAGE TANK SLOWED AND STOPPED BEFORE TOTAL REFUELING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PREFLIGHTED THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE TAKEOFF. AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF RUN, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT 300 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END. AN ATTEMPT TO GROUNDLOOP WAS FUTILE AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT AND STORAGE FACILITY TANKS.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,680 hours in all; 3,033 in this make and model; 123 in the last 90 days; 10,427 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 391 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 9G8 Ebensburg PA at 7:05 pm
- Destination: Altoona PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 1,650 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 160°F (71°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N52192 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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