Cessna 182Q accident near Ormond Beach, Florida, October 22, 1990
On October 22, 1990 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N4814N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ormond Beach, Florida (Ormond Beach Municipal 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
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 22, 1990 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ormond Beach, Florida · Ormond Beach Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N4814N · no longer on the register · serial 18267386
- 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 THE ACFT WAS HIGH ON FINAL BUT HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APCH. WHILE MAINTAINING THE FLARE ATTITUDE, THE ACFT STALLED, TOUCHED DOWN, THEN BOUNCED. HE ADDED POWER TO GO- AROUND & PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
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: 162 hours in all; 22 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 4,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,500 ft; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 3:53 pm from DAB, 7 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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