Cessna 182J accident near England Afb, Louisiana, October 29, 1986
On October 29, 1986 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182J, registered N2602F, was substantially damaged in an accident near England Afb, Louisiana (England Afb airport). It was a business 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
- October 29, 1986 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- England Afb, Louisiana · England Afb
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · all 182Js on the register
- Registration
- N2602F · registry record · serial 18256702
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS ON AN APCH INTO ENGLAND AFB, LA, BEHIND A FLT OF 4 JET FIGHTERS. HE STATED THAT AT APRX 200 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD, WHILE AT ABOUT 3 FT AGL & 80 MPH, THE ACFT SUDDENLY FELL & TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR. IT THEN PORPOISED BTN THE MAIN & NOSE GEAR ABOUT 3 TIMES. DURING THE SEQUENCE, THE TIPS OF THE PROP BLADES & THE FIRE WALL WERE DAMAGED.
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: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot, military
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 125 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 3,245 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,658 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 1, 1986; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Kessler Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: GPT Gulfport MS at 2:48 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 32, 9,350 ft by 300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N2602F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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