Cessna C-182P accident near Bahia Honda, Florida, February 18, 1983
On February 18, 1983 at about 5:10 pm local time, a Cessna C-182P, registered N9912M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bahia Honda, Florida. It was a personal 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
- February 18, 1983 · about 5:10 pm local time
- Place
- Bahia Honda, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-182P
- Registration
- N9912M · no longer on the register · serial 18264808
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACRFT WAS DITCHED IN THE BAY OF FLORIDA AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED AT 1000 FT MSL. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SWAM TO SHORE WITHOUT INJURY. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE #1 CYL EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER SHAFT HOUSING FAILED. LAB EXAM OF THE HOUSING SHOWED HIGH CYCLE LOW STRESS OVERLOAD FATIGUE.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 767 hours in all; 315 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 655 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,062 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 22, 1983; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,112 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470S (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: EYW Key West FL
- Destination: X43 Key Largo FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: ovct at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from EYW, 30 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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