What happened
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On June 23, 2018, about 1440 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182, N5682B, struck three vehicles following a complete loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing in a
Residential area about one mile east of Herlong recreational airport (heg), Jacksonville,Florida.
The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane received substantial damage to the right elevator and the right wing. The airplane was registered to jumpstart skydiving LLC and
Operated by the pilot as a 14 code of federal regulations part 91 skydiving flight. Visual meteorological conditions were reported in the area about the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated after delivering four skydivers he returned to the airport. On final approach, at about 3 miles from heg at 2500 feet AGL "the engine just quit." He realized he did not have sufficient altitude to clear a stand of trees and chose to land on a road in a residential area.
Upon landing the airplane struck multiple vehicles befor coming to rest at 2356 sharon lake drive. The airplane was moved to a secure location for further examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 23, 2018, ABOUT 1440 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182, N5682B, STRUCK THREE VEHICLES FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN A
RESIDENTIAL AREA ABOUT ONE MILE EAST OF HERLONG RECREATIONAL AIRPORT (HEG), JACKSONVILLE,FLORIDA.
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ELEVATOR AND THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO JUMPSTART SKYDIVING LLC AND
OPERATED BY THE PILOT AS A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 SKYDIVING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
THE PILOT STATED AFTER DELIVERING FOUR SKYDIVERS HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. ON FINAL APPROACH, AT ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HEG AT 2500 FEET AGL "THE ENGINE JUST QUIT." HE REALIZED HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR A STAND OF TREES AND CHOSE TO LAND ON A ROAD IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.
UPON LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK MULTIPLE VEHICLES BEFOR COMING TO REST AT 2356 SHARON LAKE DRIVE. THE AIRPLANE WAS MOVED TO A SECURE LOCATION FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
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