# NTSB MIA87LA071: Cessna 182, Ft.Lauderdale, FL, January 13, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 13, 1987, 11:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place: Ft.Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.089212, -80.149482 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0892&lon=-80.1495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA071
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31846/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA071

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - water (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18262264
- Airframe hours: 2259
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 55; 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

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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