Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Boca Raton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Sunday, October 12, 2014 12:50 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On October 12, 2014 about 1250 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 180K, N2590K, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a forced landing after a loss of engine power in Boca Raton, Florida. The private pilot received minor injuries. The passenger was uninjured. The flight departed from Columbus Airport (CSG), Columbus, Georgia, about 0930, destined for Boca Raton Airport (BCT), Boca Raton, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan was filed for the personal flight, conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to the pilot, on the day before the accident occurred, he and his wife had departed Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH), Benton Harbor, Michigan, at approximately 1015 then flew approximately 1.5 hours to Monroe County Airport (BMG), Bloomington, Indiana for fuel. After landing at BMG, they had the airplane refueled, filling the tanks with 24 gallons of fuel and then departed for CSG. After flying 3.2 hours, they landed at CSG. The pilot then had the airplane refueled once again, topping the fuel tanks off with 54.3 gallons of fuel and then checked in to a hotel.
The following morning, the pilot and his wife returned to CSG from the hotel and departed for BCT at approximately 0930. The pilot advised that the flight was very pleasant with some clouds and build up near Sebring, Florida and that he had entered and flown in instrument meteorological conditions for approximately 42 minutes while at their cruising altitude of 5,000 feet above mean sea level (msl) without any problems. As they were handed off to Palm Beach Approach, they descended to 4,000 feet msl, and were gradually descended down to 2,000 feet msl. A little while later after leveling at 2,000 feet msl they were cleared to 1,000 feet msl. and were handed off to BCT control tower. Moments later, the airplane began shaking violently, a "loud noise" was heard, and the propeller stopped rotating, and then began windmilling slowly. The engine however, would not produce any power. The tower then cleared them for a visual approach to runway 05.
The pilot realized that they were not going to make the airport and he and his wife began looking for an "open area" to make an "engine out" landing while he trimmed the airplane and tried to restart the engine. He then spotted what used to be a polo field which was being developed into home sites and turned towards it. He thought it was his only chance to land in an unobstructed area. His wife meanwhile spotted "wires" and advised him of them while he continued to fly the airplane and attempted to restart the engine. Then after clearing the last of the "wires" he turned the airplane to align it with the polo field and landed. The ground was soft and sandy however, and during the landing roll, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot and his wife then released their safety harnesses and egressed.
A preliminary examination by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector indicated that the vertical stabilizer was substantially damaged.
The airplane has been retained by the NTSB for further examination.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 10/12/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 1250 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Boca Raton |
| Event State | FLORIDA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 33431 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 10 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 262436N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0800838W |
| Event Location Airport | Boca Raton Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | BCT |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 3 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 310 |
| Airport Elevation | 13 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1153 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 310 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | BCT |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 13 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 3 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 30 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 23 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 90 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.06 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 1 |
| Injury Total None | 1 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Southern ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 31 2014 2:40PM |
| User who most recently changed record | gots |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
|
|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
|
| Aircraft Registration Number | N2590K |
| NTSB Number | ERA15LA014 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 180K |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 18053006 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3605 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 5 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Dec 1 2013 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 4546 |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | DUKESHERER JOHN H |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | DOWAGIAC |
| Aircraft Owner State | MI |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 490478992 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes |
| Operator Name | DUKESHERER JOHN H |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | DOWAGIAC |
| Operator State | MI |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 490478992 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | CSG |
| Departure City | Columbus |
| Departure State | GA |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 930 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | BCT |
| Destination City | Boca Raton |
| Destination State | FL |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 23 2014 10:40AM |
| User who most recently changed record | gunt |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 05 |
| Runway Length | 6276 |
| Runway Width | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |