Cessna 182P accident near Peters Twp, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1990
On September 3, 1990 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N21033, was substantially damaged in an accident near Peters Twp, Pennsylvania. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND HARD LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 3, 1990 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Peters Twp, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N21033 · no longer on the register · serial 18261369
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL WITH FULL FLAPS AND POWER SET FOR A SHORT/SOFT FIELD LANDING. AS THE AIRPLANE BECAME STABILIZED ON SHORT FINAL THE PILOT REDUCED POWER, THE AIRPLANE 'STALLED' AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,450 hours in all; 2,739 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 3,365 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 4, 1989
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N71 PA at 1:00 pm
- Destination: Mercersburg PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 5 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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