Cessna 182J accident near Everglades City, Florida, March 9, 1984
On March 9, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182J, registered N2830F, was destroyed in an accident near Everglades City, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt. 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
- March 9, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Everglades City, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · all 182Js on the register
- Registration
- N2830F · no longer on the register · serial 182-56930
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN THE FLT ORIGINATED IN EVERGLADES CITY THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY & THE RIGHT FUEL TANK INDICATED 1/2 FULL. THE FLT TO NAPLES TOOK 15 MINUTES. HE INITIATED THE RETURN FLT AT 1047 & THE ENG QUIT AT 1100. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A MANGROVE SWAMP. THE LEFT TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY & THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 2 GALS OF FUEL. THE FUEL PRIMER LINE 'B' NUT AT THE FIREWALL WAS MISSING & THE LINE WAS LEAKING. NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL ENG PROBLEMS WERE FOUND.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 6,000 hours in all; 3,000 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 5,450 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,900 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 2, 1984; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: APE Naples FL at 3:47 pm
- Destination: Everglades City FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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