Cessna 182N accident near Manville, New Jersey, February 3, 1985
On February 3, 1985 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N91636, was substantially damaged in an accident near Manville, New Jersey (Kupper airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- February 3, 1985 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Manville, New Jersey · Kupper
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N91636 · no longer on the register · serial 18260434
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT, MADE A NORMAL RUN-UP & TOOK OFF ON RWY 25 WHICH HAD 'SOME ICE.' SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED. WITNESSES STATED THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL ICE ON TOP OF THE WINGS.
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; 400 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 915 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R13 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 3,300 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°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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