# NTSB MIA73FLA41: Cessna 182, N21531, Quincy, FL, May 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1973
- Place: Quincy, FL · QUINCY, FL
- Location: 30.5660° N, 84.5858° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Quincy, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5660&lon=-84.5858&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLA41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1714  73/5/31    QUINCY,FLA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 117
        TIME - 2045                    N21531              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUINCY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,GA                   QUINCY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NO RWY LGTS.REFLECTORS ON SIDES OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21531](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21531-1991-03-11), registration cancelled 1991-03-11, S/N 18261694 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Quincy Municipal

## 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 19730531017339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730531017339A), May 31, 1973: Cessna 182P, Quincy, FL, Substantial damage. No rwy lgts. Reflectors on sides of rwy.

## Other investigations on N21531 (2)

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 ATL89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA073), Jan 14, 1989: Cessna 182P (N21531), Hamilton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
- [NTSB IAD78DA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DA053), Mar 20, 1978: Cessna 182 (N21531), Hazard, KY, substantial damage

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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