MIA81FLD17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Orlando, FL · December 5, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1980
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2056GCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801205081209A
Case key
128082

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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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3-3605   80/12/5   ORLANDO,FL          CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N2056G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 1889 TOTAL HOURS, 1
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBILE,AL                   ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2056G
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Herndon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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