Cessna 182E accident near Ft Myers, Florida, January 14, 1985
On January 14, 1985 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182E, registered N9383X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft Myers, Florida (Page 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
- January 14, 1985 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Ft Myers, Florida · Page
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E · all 182Es on the register
- Registration
- N9383X · no longer on the register · serial 18253783
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE HAD STARTED THE ENG, THE ACFT BEGAN MOVING OUT OF THE TIE-DOWN POSITION. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP BY USING THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE OFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT THREE PARKED ACFT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE OTHER ACFT WERE A ROCKWELL COMMANDER, N1059J; A CESSNA 150, N8387G; & A PIPER PA 28-140, N6915W. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKE SYS REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN.
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: 511 hours in all; 106 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 505 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,867 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 4, 1984; 50 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: FMY Ft. Myers FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,500 ft; not recorded at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:48 pm from FMY
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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Other NTSB records under N9383X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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