Cessna 182Q accident near Laurel, Maryland, September 15, 1984
On September 15, 1984 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N759RP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Laurel, Maryland (Surburban airport). It was a personal 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).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 15, 1984 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Laurel, Maryland · Surburban · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N759RP · registry record · serial 18266201
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITH THE NORTHERLY WIND GUSTING TO 22 KTS THE ACFT LANDED APRX 4/10 THE WAY DOWN THE RWY AND BOUNCED 3 TIMES. AN ABORT WAS INITIATED WITH POWER BUT THE ACFT ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE STRIP ACROSS A GRASS FIELD AND INTO A GROWTH OF SMALL TREES, NOSING OVER INVERTED.
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: 193 hours in all; 53 in this make and model; 81 in the last 90 days; 126 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,165 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 12, 1984; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FDK Frederick MD at 8:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 2,165 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 12 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC84LA315.