Cessna 182C accident near Near Dixie, Idaho, July 19, 1982
On July 19, 1982 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182C, registered N8548T, was destroyed in an accident near Near Dixie, Idaho (Root Ranch Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- July 19, 1982 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Near Dixie, Idaho · Root Ranch Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · all 182Cs on the register
- Registration
- N8548T · no longer on the register · serial 52448
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A WET, SOD AIRSTRIP WHEN HE ELECTED TO ABORT AT ABOUT THE MIDWAY POINT OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE ABORTING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE RUNWAY WHICH SHEARED OFF THE NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF END OF RUNWAY AND BURNED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,200 hours in all; 2,200 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 2,100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,136 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470L (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Near Dixie ID at 7:30 am
- Destination: Flying 'B' Ranc ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 1,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 126°F (52°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 7:00 am from SMN, 49 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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