Cessna 182H accident near Elko, Nevada, July 17, 1984
On July 17, 1984 at about 4:37 am local time, a Cessna 182H, registered N1828X, was destroyed in an accident near Elko, Nevada (Elko Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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 17, 1984 · about 4:37 am local time
- Place
- Elko, Nevada · Elko Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182H · all 182Hs on the register
- Registration
- N1828X · no longer on the register · serial 18255928
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER TAKING OFF ON RWY 23, THE PLT REPORTED ON A DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT 2 MI SOUTH OF THE ARPT WHILE ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. DURING IMPACT, THE LEFT WING TIP HIT THE ROOF GABLE OF A MOBILE HOME, THEN THE ACFT STRUCK A CINDER BLOCK WALL, A POWER LINE & THE GROUND. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A TEST OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.164%.
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: 433 hours in all; 360 in this make and model; 397 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,840 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 6, 1984; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 6,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 am from EKO, 2 miles away
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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