Cessna 182A N4057D

Summary

On 28 May 1988 at about 17:34 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4057D was involved in an accident near Williston, 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.

Date

28 May 1988 at 17:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Williston, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Williston (X60)

Coordinates

29.3690, -82.4506

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N4057D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA88LA180

1 person had minor injuries.

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 DROPPED OFF PARACHUTISTS AT 8,500 FT AND BEGAN TO DESCEND BACK TO ARPT. THE A/C WAS DESCENDING AT 145 MPH, 19 INCHES MP, AND 2300 RPM IN A LONG CIRCULAR PATTERN. THE FLT WAS ON FINAL BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 FT MSL WHEN THE PLT TRIED TO APPLY PWR. THE ENG FAILED TO RESPOND. AFTER SWITCHING THE FUEL SELECTOR AND ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENG TWICE, THE PLT DECIDED TO LND IN A FIELD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE A/C NOSED OVER. LATER THE ENG WAS OPERATED TO FULL PWR WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUCTION. CALCULATIONS INDICATED ENOUGH FUEL FOR OPERATION AND FUEL WAS FOUND IN CARB BOWL. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CURVES, THE A/C WAS FLYING IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICING. THE PLT STATED THAT CARB HEAT WAS NOT APPLIED DURING DESCENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.