Cessna 175 accident near Ft. Mccoy, Florida, October 8, 1983
On October 8, 1983 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N6511E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft. Mccoy, Florida (Ft. Mccoy 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
- October 8, 1983 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Ft. Mccoy, Florida · Ft. Mccoy
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N6511E · registry record · serial 56011
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ABOUT 10 MIN AFTER DEPARTING FT MCCOY, FL, THE PLT REALIZED HE HAD FORGOTTEN HIS FLT BAG, SO HE RETURNED TO LAND AT THE AIRSTRIP. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT FLOATED, & AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING TO SAFELY STOP OR GO AROUND. BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE STRIP & THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS LIGHT & VARIABLE.
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: 132 hours in all; 36 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,587 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 8, 1983; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental GO-300-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: OCF Ocala FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 900 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:57 pm from GNV, 30 miles away
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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