Cessna 182 accident near Kissimmee, Florida, July 9, 1989
On July 9, 1989 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N6199B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE CABLE BECAUSE OF AN INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION CONDUCTED 4.6 FLIGHT HOURS AND ONE MONTH BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 1989 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Kissimmee, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N6199B · registry record · serial 34199
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF & A FORCED LDG WAS MADE STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED DURING THE LDG. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD FAILED.
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, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,065 hours in all; 2,337 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 14,452 as pilot in command; 7,819 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,186 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 27, 1989; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ISM at 9:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from MCO, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 |
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