Cessna 320 N1FD
2 December 1986 · Panama City, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1986 at about 01:24 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N1FD was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Panama City (PFN)
- Coordinates
- 30.2004, -85.7890
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320
- Registration
- N1FD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pensacola → Panama City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA041
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE EXECUTING AN ILS APPROACH WITH AIRCRAFT RADIOS THAT WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND USING A HAND HELD TRANSCEIVER, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A BROKEN FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WIRE, AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT IN IMC CONDITIONS AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1986 | Cessna 320D | Compton, California, United States | William G. Burnett | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Cessna 320C | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Cessna 320D | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 320 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Cessna 320B | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |