# Accident 19830724039039A: Cessna 182G, Simpsonville, KY, July 24, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1983, 22:10 local time
- Place: Simpsonville, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2104° N, 85.3496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2104&lon=-85.3496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3414S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3414S-1992-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182G (registry code 2072716, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182G
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,655 total, 37 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA289) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830724039039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR DESTINATION.  LANDED ON A FREEWAY. WINGS DAMAGED BY STRIKING ROAD SIGNS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL83LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA289), Jul 25, 1983: Cessna 182G (N3414S), Simpsonville, KY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3414S (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850928047989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850928047989A), Sep 28, 1985: Cessna STC182 (N3414S), Maypearl, TX, Substantial damage. Engine failed after takeoff. Struck a tree during landing. Engine failure history. FAA was denied access to engine.
- [Accident 19811224082649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811224082649A), Dec 24, 1981: Cessna 182G (N3414S), Jeffersonville, IN, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after takeoff. Pilot attempted return for landing, but aircraft stalled on short final.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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