Cessna 182A accident near Kenansville, North Carolina, May 2, 1986
On May 2, 1986 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N5334N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kenansville, North Carolina (P. B. Raiford airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 2, 1986 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kenansville, North Carolina · P. B. Raiford · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N5334N · no longer on the register · serial 18267652
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH A 15 KNOT RIGHT CROSSWIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED RUDDER AND BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 279 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 207 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,121 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 3, 1985; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wfk, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Chesterfield VA at 3:00 pm
- Destination: Myrtle Beach SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,700 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 15 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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