Cessna R182 N736NJ
24 December 1983 · Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1983 at about 03:35 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N736NJ, operated by Arrowhead Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee County (PTG)
- Coordinates
- 36.7502, -83.0196
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N736NJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arrowhead Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisville → Hickory
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA074
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENROUTE AT 7,000 FT MSL THE ACFT STARTED PICKING UP HEAVY ICE. THE PLT MAKE A 180 DEG TURN & DESCENDED TO 6,000 FT. HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE GROUND THROUGH BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS. UPON SIGHTING LEE COUNTY ARPT THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ACFT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP FLYING BY THIS TIME & HE HAD NO FORWARD VISIBILITY DUE TO ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE ACFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED & WENT OFF THE RWY COMING TO REST INVERTED. THEREWAS ABOUT 1 INCH OF ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WINGS, FIN & DORSAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1983 | Cessna R182 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1983 | Cessna R182 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Cessna R182 | Grovont, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1983 | Cessna R182 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Cessna R182 | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Cessna R182 | Endicott, New York, United States | Amvets Flying Post 333, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Eagle Air, Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 210G | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna T210F | Glasgow, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |