MIA79DKT89

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Key Largo, FL · August 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1979
Place
Key Largo, FL · KEY LARGO, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58786Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790824024149A
Case key
133880

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3805  79/8/24    KEY LARGO,FL        CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 823
        TIME - 1000                    N58786              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 609 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT LARGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEY LARGO,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT SUSPECTED WET RWY.SKIDDED INTO WTR/MANGROVE AREA AFTER ENCTRG GRAVEL ON END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N58786
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port Largo

FAA reports on this event · 1

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