Cessna 182E accident near Agness, Oregon, August 2, 1983
On August 2, 1983 at about 10:32 pm local time, a Cessna 182E, registered N2840Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Agness, Oregon (Paradise Bar Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- August 2, 1983 · about 10:32 pm local time
- Place
- Agness, Oregon · Paradise Bar Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E · all 182Es on the register
- Registration
- N2840Y · registry record · serial 18253840
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE OVERFLEW THE RWY TWICE TO LOOK FOR CATTLE. ON THE THIRD APPROACH DURING SHORT FINAL CATTLE BEGAN CROSSING THE RWY IN USE. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO USE THE OTHER RWY AND STALLED AT ABOUT 25 FT AGL. DUE TO THE ACFT'S LOW ALT & HIGH SURROUNDING TERRAIN, A GO-AROUND WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
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: 271 hours in all; 271 in this make and model; 84 in the last 90 days; 256 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 8, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3S8 Grants Pass OR at 10:00 pm
- Destination: Paradise Lodge OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:52 pm from OTH, 35 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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