Cessna 172L N1026M

Summary

On 28 February 1982 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N1026M, operated by Sergeant Aviation Inc,, was involved in an accident near Lake City, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 February 1982 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake City, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.1892, -82.6398

Aircraft

Cessna 172L

Registration

N1026M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sergeant Aviation Inc,

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Butler → New Smyrna Beac

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA82DA061

Nobody was injured.

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 ENROUTE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN AREA WITH RESTRICTED VISIBILITY AND WITH AN ESTIMATED CEILING OF 300 FT. AFTER REVERSING COURSE, HE SAW A FOREST ROAD AND ELECTED TO LAND. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED CAUSING THE PLANE TO DRIFT RIGHT AND GO INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED, AND OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED AS THE PLANE TRAVELED BACKWARD TO A STOP. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, THE PILOT ESTIMATED A CEILING OF 500 FT AND THE WIND GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.