Bucker Flugzeugbau CASA 1-131E accident near Pensacola, Florida, September 6, 1983
On September 6, 1983 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Bucker Flugzeugbau CASA 1-131E, registered N2305Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pensacola, Florida (Ferguson airport). 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
- September 6, 1983 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pensacola, Florida · Ferguson · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bucker Flugzeugbau CASA 1-131E CASA 1-131
- Registration
- N2305Z · registry record · serial 36L
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
SHORTLY AFTER TKOF THE ENG LOST PWR AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO EXECUTE AN EMERG LNDG. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TOUCHDOWN ON A HIGHWAY. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE TEARDOWN THE MAGNETO TIMING WAS FOUND TO BE RETARDED 24 DEGREES ON THE LEFT MAGNETO FOR ALL CYLINDERS. MAGNETO TIMING WAS FOUND TO BE RETARDED 66 DEGREES FOR THE IMPULSE CYLINDERS AND 47 DEGREES FOR THE OTHER TWO CYLINDERS ON THE RIGHT MAGNETO. THE FUEL INLET SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED WITH LINT AND METAL FLAKES. A PAINT FLAKE WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE AIR PASSAGEWAY TO THE EMULSION TUBE IN THE CARBURETOR. A CYLINDRICAL PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVE SECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,872 hours in all; 123 in this make and model; 101 in the last 90 days; 3,771 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,310 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, December 2, 1982; 120 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,474 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Enma G-IV-A2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 82J Pensacola FL at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,600 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from PNS, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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