Cessna 182P N52911
15 May 1986 · Bay Minette, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 May 1986 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N52911, operated by Steve Reynolds, was involved in an accident near Bay Minette, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bay Minette, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.8798, -87.7691
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N52911
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steve Reynolds
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cordele → Bay Minette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA129
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A DESCENT. THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY BELOW THE OVERCAST TO DETERMINE HIS LOCATION. THE PLT RADIOED JUST PRIOR TO HIS DESCENT TO ANNOUNCE HIS INTENTIONS TO HIS DESTINATION UNICOM. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1986 | Cessna 182L | Oceano, California, United States | Donald F. Scully | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna 182G | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Cessna 182Q | San Rafael, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Cessna 182A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1986 | Cessna 182E | Fishers Island, New York, United States | Richard Dupre | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 182P | Smiths Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1986 | Pitts S-1 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Cessna 210L | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |