Cessna 182 accident near Gerlach, Nevada, May 10, 1984
On May 10, 1984 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N5663J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gerlach, Nevada. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- May 10, 1984 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Gerlach, Nevada · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N5663J · no longer on the register · serial 18263482
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WENT OFF THE 1500 FT RWY DURING A X-WIND LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID A GUST OF WIND 'BLEW THE PLANE TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY, APPLIED POWER, LOST ALTITUDE, LANDED OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE PLANE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.'
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: 609 hours in all; 501 in this make and model; 98 in the last 90 days; 532 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,050 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 1983; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Gerlach NV at 4:00 pm
- Destination: Gerlach NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: ovct at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:55 pm from LOL, 45 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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