Cessna 205 N8100Z
30 June 1982 · El Centro, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1982 at about 19:35 local time, a Cessna 205 registered N8100Z, operated by Thomas James Sullivan, was involved in an accident near El Centro, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Centro, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Douthitt Strip (9L4)
- Coordinates
- 34.1508, -114.3301
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205
- Registration
- N8100Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas James Sullivan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Centro → Mexicali
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA238
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | James T. Catlett | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1982 | Cessna 205A | Augusta, Maine, United States | Atlantic Tree Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 205 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Robert McMackin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Peter M. Brewer | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1981 | Cessna 205 | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1980 | Cessna 205-5 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Cessna 182 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Flyin Country Club | Fatal | 2 |