ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45639
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| Date: | Sunday 10 February 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5136S |
| MSN: | R18201508 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2398 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-L3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar Key, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cedar Key, FL (CDK) |
| Gainesville, FL (GNV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness observed the airplane's lights, and heard the engine at full power after the airplane departed the runway. He saw the airplane turned left, at an angle of about 45 degrees, and then descend into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico about 1/4 mile from the airport. Witnesses described the weather as a dark night, with no stars visible, patches of fog, and light haze existed over the water. Recovery personnel reported seeing fog at the crash site about 1 hour after the accident. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any discrepancies with either the airframe, engine, engine components, or propeller.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation resulting in the airplane descending and colliding with water. A factor in the accident was a dark night .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020214X00217&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 15:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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