Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Opa Locka, Florida 33054
Tuesady, June 30, 1987 20:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A LONG FINAL APCH FOR OPA LOCKA AIRPORT & HE LOST ALL POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD HE STRUCK A PILE OF LOGS, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. POST CRASH RUN OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE THAT WOULD SUGGEST A FAILURE OR MALFUCTION. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING AT A TEMPERATURE & DEW POINT THAT IN REFERENCE TO PERFORMANCE CHARTS IS CONDUSIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/30/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2010
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City OPA LOCKA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33054
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2010 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID OPF
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 24
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 499
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 30 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2035
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33560
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8889T
NTSB Number MIA87LA194
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182C
Aircraft Series Identifier 182C
Aircraft Serial Number 52789
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 30 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 1344
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name B.C. LEASING CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7920 CAMINO REAL APT. M302
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33166
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WILLIAM J. COE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FXE
Departure City FT.LAUDERDALE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1940
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OPF
Destination City MIAMI
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --