Cessna 182 accident near Ft.Lauderdale, Florida, January 13, 1987
On January 13, 1987 at about 4:10 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered CGOXD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft.Lauderdale, Florida. 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 13, 1987 · about 4:10 pm local time
- Place
- Ft.Lauderdale, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- CGOXD · no longer on the register · serial 18262264
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE, TREES & A TRUCK AFTER SUSTAINING A COMPLETE POWER LOSS RIGHT AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE ACFT WAS BEING FERRIED TO BE SOLD & HAD NOT FLOWN FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. DURING THE PRE-FLT INSPECTION, THE PLT STATED THAT HE DRAINED A QUANTITY OF WATER FROM THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE SUMPS WERE AGAIN DRAINED & A QUANTITY OF WATER WAS AGAIN OBTAINED FROM THE SYSTEM.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 16,750 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 51 in the last 90 days; 16,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,259 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 8, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R25A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: BCT Boca Raton FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:19 am from FLL, 1 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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