Cessna TR182 accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, April 21, 1984
On April 21, 1984 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna TR182, registered N738JA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida (Daytona Beach airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- April 21, 1984 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Daytona Beach, Florida · Daytona Beach
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N738JA · no longer on the register · serial 18200930
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND MADE A WHEELS-UP LANDING. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT A ROD END, PN S02321-3, ON THE NOSE GEAR DOOR HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS IN TENSION BENDING WITH NO SIGNS OF PREEXISTING FATIGUE OR CORROSION.
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: 974 hours in all; 974 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 181 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 12, 1984; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 44J Daytona Beach FL at 4:30 pm
- Destination: X47 Bunnell FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 30,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:48 pm from DAB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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