- Date
- March 9, 1984, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Everglades City, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2830FCessna 182J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840309005489A
- Case key
- 30976
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Analysis
The plt stated that when the flt originated in Everglades City the left fuel tank was empty & the right fuel tank indicated 1/2 full. The flt to naples took 15 minutes. He initiated the return flt at 1047 & the eng quit at 1100. A forced landing was made in a mangrove swamp. The left tank was found empty & the right tank contained about 2 gals of fuel. The fuel primer line 'b' nut at the firewall was missing & the line was leaking. No preimpact/mechanical eng problems were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2830F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182-56930
- Airframe hours
- 2,900
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harold G. Enquist
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 2, 1984 · 34 hours before
- Departed
- APE · Naples, FL
- Destination
- Everglades City, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 5,450 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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