Herndon Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Orlando, Florida 32802
Wednesday, January 20, 1982 21:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH BOTH FUEL TANKS INDICATING ABOUT 1/4 FULL. AT 2113 THE PILOT REPORTED TO HERNDON TOWER THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. ACCORD TO THE SURVIVING PASSENGER, THE ONLY THING HE SAW THE PILOT DO AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT WAS TO PUMP THE THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN LAKE BARTON ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 25. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 1/2 GALLON AND THE LEFT 12 GALLONS OF 100LL FUEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT MAIN TANK AND THE BOOST PUMP WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/20/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2115
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ORLANDO
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32802
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport HERNDON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ORL
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 Unknown
Time of the weather observation 2135
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ORL
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 129
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3318S
NTSB Number MIA82FA035
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 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 21059118
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 157
Airframe Hours 3048
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GREGORY J. STEPHANS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 140 MOUNTAIN RD
Aircraft Owner City WARREN
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 07060
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GREGORY J. STEPHANS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 140 MOUNTAIN RD
Operator City WARREN
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 07060
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City FT. PIERCE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 2040
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City ORLANDO
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 5998
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --