Cessna 182P N5824J
21 February 1987 · Crossville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 February 1987 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N5824J, operated by Central Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Crossville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crossville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9503, -85.0302
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N5824J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Central Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bardstown → Collegedale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL87FA074
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 RENTAL ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN AT SUBSTANTIAL AIRSPEED IN LEVEL FLT. VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED BY FSS DUE TO LOW CEILINGS, RAIN AND FOG. NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PLT HAD NOT LOGGED A FLT FOR A FIVE MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CFI STATED THAT THE PLT DID NOT EXCEL IN ANY AREA OF HIS FLYING SKILLS DURING A BFR FLT THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE ACFT HAS BEEN OVERDUE AND MISSING FOR THREE DAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182J | Archie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | St. Joseph, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Carl Gatto | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Cessna 182P | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | Groomer, Ellis G. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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