Cessna 172N accident near Oak Hill, Florida, September 26, 1982
On September 26, 1982 at about 6:30 am local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N8091E, was destroyed in an accident near Oak Hill, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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 26, 1982 · about 6:30 am local time
- Place
- Oak Hill, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N8091E · registry record · serial 17272139
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE FLYING IN FOG AND RAIN ON A DARK NIGHT. THIS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT CANCELED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER COULD REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH. THE PILOT STATED THE WEATHER WAS VFR. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THEY WERE CLEAR OF CLOUDS UNTIL NORTH OF MELBOURNE, FL. HE RECALLED THAT AT ABOUT 0200 EDT, THEY FLEW INTO HEAVY CLOUDS WITH LIGHT RAIN. THEREAFTER, HE COULD NOT RECALL WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE SUSPECTED POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. HOWEVER, AN INSPECTION OF THE HEATER MUFF AND EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS MADE AND ONLY ONE SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE OUTBOARD OF THE HEATER MUFF SHROUD.
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: 95 hours in all; 44 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 45 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,138 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Daytona Beach Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: Ft. Lauderdale FL
- Destination: Daytona Beach FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 022° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 6,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 154°F (68°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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