Cessna 182P accident near West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1984
On September 20, 1984 at about 11:17 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N52830, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Mifflin, Pennsylvania (Allegheny CO. 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).
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 20, 1984 · about 11:17 pm local time
- Place
- West Mifflin, Pennsylvania · Allegheny CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N52830 · no longer on the register · serial 18262880
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON ARRIVAL AT AIRPORT, PLT RECEIVED WIND INFORMATION FROM TWR AS VARYING FROM 230 TO 250 DEGREES AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 20 AND WAS OFFERRED A CHOICE OF RWY 28 OR RWY 23. RWY 23 IS 100 FT WIDE AND 2380 FT LONG. PLT CHOSE RWY 28. AT LANDING FLARE, ACFT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG CROSSWIND GUST.
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: 400 hours in all; 393 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,131 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 15, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HLG Wheeling WV at 10:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 6,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N52830 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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