Cessna 182 accident near Catawissa, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1982
On April 11, 1982 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N9227X, was destroyed in an accident near Catawissa, Pennsylvania. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- April 11, 1982 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Catawissa, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N9227X · no longer on the register · serial 18253627
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT TO ACCUMULATE TIME ON A OVERHAULED ENGINE. THE AIRPORT MANAGER STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT CALLED ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY THAT THE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT WORKED LIKE NEW AND HE WAS COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH EVERYTHING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED BY WITNESSES TO HAVE CIRCLED THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT SITE AT AN EXTREMELY LOW ALTITUDE, JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE. ABOUT 5 FT OF THE WING SEPARATED AND THE PLANE IMPACTED IN A FARM FIELD ON ROLLING TERRAIN. THE WIRE STRIKE OCCURRED NEAR THE THE HOME OF A FRIEND OF THE PILOT.
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: 870 hours in all; 270 in this make and model; 830 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,841 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Bloomburg PA at 1:00 pm
- Destination: Bloomburg PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 117°F (47°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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