Plane Crash List

Cessna 172F N5219F

27 October 1985 · Fort Walton Bch, Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 27 October 1985 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N5219F, operated by Robert E. Blake, was involved in an accident near Fort Walton Bch, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Fort Walton Bch, Florida, United States
Coordinates
30.4203, -86.6105
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Registration
N5219F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Robert E. Blake
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Oxford → Eglin Afb
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA86LA020

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES & CRASHED TO THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING NECESSITATED BY AN ENG FAILURE. THE X-COUNTRY FLT HAD BEEN IN THE AIR FOR 4 HRS AND 35 MINS. THE ACFT'S FUEL CAPACITY IS 40 GALS & THE PLT STATED THAT FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS APRX 8 TO 9 GALS PER HR. NO APPRECIABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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