Cessna 182Q N735SS
14 November 1985 · Edenton, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 November 1985 at about 14:50 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N735SS, operated by Sale Reported Status, was involved in an accident near Edenton, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edenton, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Edenton Municipal (EDE)
- Coordinates
- 36.0504, -76.5993
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N735SS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sale Reported Status
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mateo → Edenton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA025
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE ABERMARLE SOUND AND SANK IN 18 FT OF WATER. THE PILOT WAS REPORTEDLY ON AN NDB APPROACH AND DESCENDED BELOW MDA. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED OVER HEAD ABOUT 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS LIMITED TO 15 FEET DUE TO FOG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE- IMPACT FAILURE. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET TO AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS MEETING TO MEET WITH COMPANY EXECUTIVES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Cessna 182M | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Follett, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Wapiti, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft C90 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Andrews Murphy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft B-80 | Newbern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Enstrom F-28A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |