- Date
- January 13, 1987, 11:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place
- Ft.Lauderdale, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- CGOXDCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31846
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - waterCause
Aircraft preflight - inadequateCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with object
Object - wire,transmissionFactor
On ground/water collision with object
Object - vehicleFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
The acft collided with a powerline, trees & a truck after sustaining a complete power loss right after take-off. The acft was being ferried to be sold & had not flown for about two months. During the pre-flt inspection, the plt stated that he drained a quantity of water from the acft fuel system. After the accident, the sumps were again drained & a quantity of water was again obtained from the system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGOXD
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18262264
- Airframe hours
- 2,259
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R25A, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Salter
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 8, 1986
- Destination
- BCT · Boca Raton, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 16,750 total · 51 in this make and model · 16,500 as pilot in command · 51 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLL, 1 nm away