- Date
- December 23, 1982, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- 1 1/2 Mi.N. May, KS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N756DBCessna R182
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821223066719A
- Case key
- 69605
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot received wx briefings at 1114 & 1220. He was advised against VFR flt due to low ceilings & visibilities in western Missouri, eastern & northeastern Kansas. At 1300 the plt received a special VFR clearance to depart. At 1330 witnesses observed the acft flying low overhead then climb up & enter the fog. Shortly thereafter they heard an explosion.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N756DB
- Reported as
- Cessna R182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18201044
- Airframe hours
- 235
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stuart & Carol Sutton/F. Wesle
- Registered owner
- Cessna Finance Corporation
- Departed
- C · Kansas City, MO
- Destination
- C · Belleville, KS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,050 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Temperature
- 111 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- F0E, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.