Cessna 182G N3212S
16 April 1982 · Lake Wales, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1982 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N3212S, operated by Clyde E. Forsythe, was involved in an accident near Lake Wales, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Wales, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Wales (X07)
- Coordinates
- 27.9001, -81.5803
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182G
- Registration
- N3212S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clyde E. Forsythe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kissimmee → Lake Wales
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82DA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER INCREASES AND REMAINED AT IDLE SPEED. THE PILOT SWERVED AROUND A BUILDING AND DOVE THE AIRCRAFT UNDER WIRES FINALLY COMING TO REST IN A DITCH. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM GASCOLATOR REVEALED THAT IT WAS PARTIALLY FILLED WITH WATER AND DIRT. THE CARBURETOR BOWL SHOWED SIGNS OF THE CORROSIVE EFFECTS AND SEDIMENTS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCUMULATION OF WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Cessna 182 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Flyin Country Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182E | Markleeville, California, United States | Sierra Pilots Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 182 | Shenandoah, Ohio, United States | KEN Jones | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1982 | Cessna 310 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Campats, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |