# NTSB FTW81FPJ28: Cessna 182A, N4852D, Thomas, OK, June 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1981
- Place: Thomas, OK · THOMAS, OK
- Location: 35.7448° N, 98.7397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomas, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7448&lon=-98.7397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125218
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPJ28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1775  81/6/12    THOMAS,OK           CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 110
        TIME - 1417                    N4852D              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLOW,OK                   THOMAS,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      82
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STRUCK 6FT EMBANKMENT APRX 325FT FM APCH END OF RWY.PLT RPRTD WND 25-35KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4852D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Thomas Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810612035849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810612035849A), Jun 12, 1981: Cessna 182A, Thomas, OK, Destroyed. Landed short of runway. Struck dirt embankment and flipped inverted.

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.

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