Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chadron, Nebraska 69337
Thursday, March 3, 1983 10:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ENGINE STOPPED WHEN THE ACFT WAS WITHIN 10 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE FUEL VALVE TO THE 'BOTH POSITION' WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STOPPED. HE SAYS HE PULLED ON CARBURETOR HEAT, SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, THEN CONCENTRATED ON THE FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR MIRED IN SOFT TERRAIN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED ONE QUARTER FULL IN EACH TANK AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, THE FUEL VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION. THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THERE WAS FUEL IN ALL LINES, THE MAIN FUEL FILTER AND THE CARBURETOR. NO REASONWAS FOUND FOR THE POWERPLANT STOPPAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/3/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1015
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CHADRON
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 69337
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 850 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID CDR
Elevation of weather observation facility 3295
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 264
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20424
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2445R
NTSB Number MKC83LA074
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182G
Aircraft Series Identifier 182G
Aircraft Serial Number 1825545
Certified Max Gross Weight 3112
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2250
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT L. HARVEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 591
Aircraft Owner City CHADRON
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 69337
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 4V4
Departure City BRIDGEPORT
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CDR
Destination City CHADRON
Destination State NE
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --