Cessna 182P accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO
On March 1, 2012, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 1, 2012
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean, AO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.635°N, 72.862°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120307X80412
Official records · ERA12FAMS1
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC 3 - FLL Radar 1200 codes for possible track: Document (TXT), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - FLL Radar Primary Targets for possible track: Document (TXT), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Graphic - Possible Track N1338S: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Work Order from Tropic Radio, Inc.: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 1, 2012, about 1102 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182P, N1338S, registered to and operated by Akro Attitudes, Inc., went missing and is presumed to be substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal, local flight from Willis Gliderport (FA44), Boynton Beach, Florida. The certificated private pilot is missing and presumed to be fatally injured. The flight is presumed to have originated from FA44 about 1039. On March 6, 2012, the airplane owner reported the missing pilot and the owners missing airplane to local law enforcement. A law enforcement search of the residence where the pilot was staying revealed items including a Florida driver’s license, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued pilot and medical certificates. An individual reported to local law enforcement on or after March 6, 2012, that sometime before lunch on March 1, 2012, they observed the airplane depart from FA44, returning there approximately 15 minutes later, then depart FA44 again flying to the south. On March 7, 2012, about 1042 hours local, the FAA issued an alert notice (ALNOT) for the missing airplane. The ALNOT was cancelled on March 8, 2012. According to uncorrelated radar data (1200 codes and Primary Radar Returns), on March 1, 2012, at 1039, a radar target was noted approximately .3 nautical mile and 145 degrees from the departure end of runway 09 at FA44. Plotting of the uncorrelated radar data revealed the flight continued on a southeasterly he
Probable cause
Undetermined; the airplane and pilot are missing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
