Cessna 210L accident near Cocoa, Florida, January 3, 1982
On January 3, 1982, a Cessna 210L, registered N94252, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cocoa, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 3, 1982
- Place
- Cocoa, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N94252 · no longer on the register · serial 210 060562
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
UPON ARRIVING IN THE VICINITY OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT THE PILOT STARTED TO REDUCE POWER IN PREPARATION FOR THE DESCENT WHEN HE OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. ALL ATTEMPTS MADE TO RESTORE POWER ON THE ENGINE WERE TO NO AVAIL AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE A LANDING ON A RIVER BANK BORDERED WITH MANGROVE TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 755 hours in all; 17 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 640 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,418 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Cloe INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Dunn Airpark FL at 5:45 pm
- Destination: Merritt Island FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 165°F (74°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:48 pm from TIX, 7 miles away
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 N94252 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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