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Cessna 182C N8889T

1 July 1987 · Opa Locka, Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 1 July 1987 at about 00:10 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8889T, operated by William J. COE, was involved in an accident near Opa Locka, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Opa Locka, Florida, United States
Coordinates
25.9096, -80.2703
Aircraft
Cessna 182C
Registration
N8889T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
William J. COE
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ft.lauderdale → Miami
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
MIA87LA194

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 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 PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A LONG FINAL APCH FOR OPA LOCKA AIRPORT & HE LOST ALL POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD HE STRUCK A PILE OF LOGS, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. POST CRASH RUN OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE THAT WOULD SUGGEST A FAILURE OR MALFUCTION. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING AT A TEMPERATURE & DEW POINT THAT IN REFERENCE TO PERFORMANCE CHARTS IS CONDUSIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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