# Incident 19831116073959I: Cessna 182R, Cay Sal, Bahamas, November 16, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1983, 21:00 local time
- Place: Cay Sal, Bahamas
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N2268S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2268S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (registry code 42361, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-j3c5d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 171 total, 1 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831116073959I

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED WITHOUT FLIGHT PLAN OR WX CHECK TO FLY OVER ANDROS ISLAND. LOW ON FUEL AT DUSK AND WX. LANDED ON A BEACH.

## Other reports on N2268S (2)

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

- [Incident 19950301005859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950301005859I), Mar 1, 1995: Cessna TR182 (N2268S), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: on March 1, 1995, at 1423 EST, a Cessna 182RG, N2268S, owned by flight express, inc. and piloted by david d. snell had the nose gear malfunction…
- [Incident 19931209048749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931209048749I), Dec 9, 1993: Cessna TR182 (N2268S), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Unsafe gear indication on arpproach to naples. Diverted to nome base. Nose gear collapsed on rollout.

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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