Cessna 182Q accident near Eustis, Florida, January 2, 1992
On January 2, 1992 at about 2:00 am local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N7582S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eustis, Florida (Mid Florida Air Service airport). It was a business 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
THE PILOT MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE RESULTING IN UNDERSHOOTING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 2, 1992 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Eustis, Florida · Mid Florida Air Service
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N7582S · no longer on the register · serial 18265231
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RWY 36 (NOT VASI EQUIPPED), DURING A DARK NIGHT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE LOCATED WEST OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF THE RWY. THE PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT A NEARBY ARPT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 750 hours in all; 500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,350 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470U (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ana, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: SPG St. Petersburg FL at 1:00 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 3,000 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 080° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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