Cessna P206B accident near Pembroke Pines, Florida, February 19, 1982
On February 19, 1982 at about 5:00 am local time, a Cessna P206B, registered N4721F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pembroke Pines, Florida. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- February 19, 1982 · about 5:00 am local time
- Place
- Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206B · all P206Bs on the register
- Registration
- N4721F · no longer on the register · serial P206-032L
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ABANDONED OFF THE SIDE OF A NARROW ROAD ON 2/19/82. ONLY THE PILOT'S SEAT WAS INSTALLED. TRACES OF NARCOTICS WERE FOUND ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT'S REGISTERED OWNER AS SHOWN IN THE FAA RECORDS CONTAINED A FICTITIOUS ADDRESS. THE INJURY INDEX IS PRESUMED.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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