Plane Crash List

Cessna 172F N8886U

15 February 1986 · Clewiston, Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 15 February 1986 at about 16:38 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N8886U was involved in an accident near Clewiston, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:38
Classification
Accident
Location
Clewiston, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Clewiston (X53)
Coordinates
26.7493, -80.9300
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Registration
N8886U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Miami → Clewiston
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA86LA078

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 1 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 PLT STATED THAT A X-WIND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A X-COUNTRY FLT. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY AND STRUCK A DITCH. THE PLT INDICATED THAT NO PRE-FLT WX BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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