Cessna R182 accident near Jacksonville, Florida, July 12, 1986
On July 12, 1986, a Cessna R182, registered N9119C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida (Craig Field). It was a positioning 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
- July 12, 1986
- Place
- Jacksonville, Florida · Craig Field
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · all R182s on the register
- Registration
- N9119C · registry record · serial R18200410
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER THE PLT APPLIED CARB HEAT DURING THE APPROACH SEQUENCE, HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT ROUGHNESS IN THE ENG. AT ABOUT THAT SAME TIME, THE TOWER CLEARED HIM TO LAND BEHIND ANOTHER ACFT; HOWEVER, AT 1ST, HE DID NOT HAVE THE OTHER ACFT IN SIGHT & SPENT SEVERAL SECONDS LOOKING FOR IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENG ROUGHNESS DISSIPATED, BUT THE PLT FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR & LANDED GEAR UP.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,451 hours in all; 61 in this make and model; 204 in the last 90 days; 1,288 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Gateway Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: MLO Orlando FL at 11:15 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 22, 4,001 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9119C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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