Cessna 182A N3891D
17 February 1985 · Williston, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1985 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N3891D, operated by Williston Skydivers, Inc, was involved in an accident near Williston, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williston, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williston Municipal (X60)
- Coordinates
- 29.3695, -82.4505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N3891D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Williston Skydivers, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA098
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 TOOK OFF WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR ON 'BOTH' AND AT 300 FEET AGL SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO 'LEFT'. THE SELECTOR WAS STILL ON 'LEFT' WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BASE LEG. THE PLT TRIED TO REACH THE RWY BUT COLLIDED WITH EDGE OF LIMESTONE PIT ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE APCH END OF RWY. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THERE WERE APRX 4 GALS IN THE RIGHT TANK. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THE ACFT CRASHED IN A VERY STEEP FLT PATH, SLIGHTLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND ALMOST NO FORWARD VELOCITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Cessna 182M | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Follett, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Wapiti, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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