Plane Crash List

Cessna 182P N7298N

15 April 1989 · Tavernier, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 April 1989 at about 19:10 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N7298N, operated by Cortinas, Enrique L, was involved in an accident near Tavernier, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Tavernier, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Tavernaero Park Airport (72X)
Coordinates
25.0097, -80.5109
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Registration
N7298N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Cortinas, Enrique L
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Miami → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA89LA131

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND RETRACT THE FLAPS TO THE RECOMMENDED SETTING DURING THE GO-AROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE LANDING ON THE 1,800 FT GRASS/CORAL RUNWAY WITH A 60 DEGREE CROSSWIND AT 15 KTS, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH FULL FLAPS 1/3 DOWN THE RWY. REALIZING HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT ON THE REMAINING RWY, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS. THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH TREES, THEN CAME TO REST IN A CREEK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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