Cessna 190 accident near Yulee, Florida, September 20, 2007
On September 20, 2007 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 190, registered N190BJ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Yulee, Florida (Nassau 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
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 20, 2007 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Yulee, Florida · Nassau · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 190 · all 190s on the register
- Registration
- N190BJ · no longer on the register · serial 7516
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was landing the Cessna 190 on runway 13, a 2,800-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, concrete runway. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left, and drifted off the right side of the runway, where it subsequently nosed over into a drainage ditch. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. Winds reported at an airport located about 10 miles southwest of the accident site, about the time of the accident, were from 070 degrees, at 15 knots. In addition, thunderstorm activity was reported in the local area.
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, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,732 hours in all; 46 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 32 in the last 30 days; 6,185 as pilot in command; 1,091 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 1, 2007
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,446 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 2007; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,350 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs R755 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 55J Fernandina Bch FL at 3:35 pm
- Destination: 83FL Yulee FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 2,800 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft; a few clouds at 800 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 3:56 pm from JAX, 10 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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