# NTSB MIA92LA055: Cessna 182Q, N7582S, Eustis, FL, January 2, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 1, 1992, 21:00 local (Jan 2, 1992, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Eustis, FL
- Location: 28.8433° N, 81.6301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MID-FLORIDA (X55), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8433&lon=-81.6301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA055
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33050/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA055

## Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE RESULTING IN UNDERSHOOTING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,visual apch slope ind(vasi) - unavailable
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

WHILE ON A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RWY 36 (NOT VASI EQUIPPED), DURING A DARK NIGHT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE LOCATED WEST OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF THE RWY.  THE PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT A NEARBY ARPT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7582S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7582S-1996-11-01), registration cancelled 1996-11-01, S/N 18265231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18265231
- Airframe hours: 1350
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470U 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Ana, Inc.
- Registered owner: Ana, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000
- Departed: SPG, ST. PETERSBURG, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: X55, Mid Florida Air Service, runway 36, 3,000 × 80 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 750 total, 500 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 80° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920101001139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920101001139A), Jan 1, 1992: Cessna 182Q, Eustis, FL, Substantial damage. Collided with a tree on night approach to airport. Remained airborne and landed at nearby airport.

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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