Cessna 182E accident near Chiefland, Florida, November 26, 1986
On November 26, 1986 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182E, registered N2945Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chiefland, Florida (Jrb Ranch airport). It was a personal 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
- November 26, 1986 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Chiefland, Florida · Jrb Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E · all 182Es on the register
- Registration
- N2945Y · no longer on the register · serial 18253945
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ON FINAL APCH & ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND DUE TO GUSTING WINDS. HE APPLIED POWER, THE ENG QUIT & HE COLLIDED WITH THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RWY.NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE ENG AS DESCRIBED BY THE PLT.
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: 976 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 976 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,752 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 25, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X40 Inverness FL at 8:00 pm
- Destination: Chiefland FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,700 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; scat at 300 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 pm from GNV, 40 miles away
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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