NTSB MIA82DA144 — 1982-06-28 · PENSACOLA, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N6392Y

Make / Model: CESSNA 172M
Year of manufacture: 1975 · 7 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19990713
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A861E0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6392Y Cessna 210N None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18, AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 250 TO 300 FEET. UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND WHEELS-UP IN AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT 1/4 MILE NORTH OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO FUEL DOWNSTREAM OF THE SELECTOR VALVE WHICH WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN SMOOTHLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MIA82DA144.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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