Cessna TR-182 accident near Honesdale, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1982
On September 25, 1982 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna TR-182, registered N9369R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Honesdale, Pennsylvania (Cherry Ridge airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- September 25, 1982 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Honesdale, Pennsylvania · Cherry Ridge · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR-182 · all TR-182s on the register
- Registration
- N9369R · registry record · serial R182-00699
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AT 300 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE WITH THE WHEELS UP IN A PLOWED FIELD. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SEAL AROUND THE CARBURETOR AIR MIXING BOX HAD COME LOOSE AND AN OIL SEAL IN THE TURBOCHARGER WAS WORN. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY DURING A RUN-UP AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,622 hours in all; 49 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 4,314 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 298 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 33 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N30 Honesdale PA at 2:00 pm
- Destination: N30 Honesdale PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,300 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 154°F (68°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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