Cessna 182 accident near Winter Haven, Florida, September 17, 1982
On September 17, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N759UV, was substantially damaged in an accident near Winter Haven, Florida (Mo Hill (Private) airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- September 17, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Winter Haven, Florida · Mo Hill (Private) · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N759UV · registry record · serial 18266278
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING, BUT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WERE OK FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS, THEN THEY COMPLETELY FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ROLLING UNTIL IT HIT A STUMP AND SOME BUSHES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVELY WORN BRAKE PUCKS.
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: 196 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 136 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,043 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 43 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Bartow FL
- Destination: Bartow FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,700 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 190°F (88°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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