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| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 1992 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q |
| Owner/operator: | Ana, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7582S |
| MSN: | 18265231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1350 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eustis, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | St. Petersburg, FL (SPG |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RWY 36 (NOT VASI EQUIPPED), DURING A DARK NIGHT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE LOCATED WEST OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF THE RWY. THE PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT A NEARBY ARPT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE RESULTING IN UNDERSHOOTING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA055
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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