Cessna 182C Skylane, N8816T: Accident occurred January 01, 2022 near Mustang Beach Airport (KRAS), Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

SafeSix Aviation LLC

Skydive jump pilot

https://registry.faa.gov/N8816T

Location: Port Aransas, Texas

Accident Number: CEN22LA094

Date and Time: January 1, 2022, 12:20 Local

Registration: N8816T

Aircraft: Cessna 182C 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Skydiving

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N8816T

Model/Series: 182C 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KTFP, 17 ft msl

Observation Time: 12:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /22°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 220°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.69 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 27.808258,-97.08233 (est)

PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Multiple agencies responded to a plane crash in Port Aransas Saturday evening. Luckily there were no injuries.

Texas Department of Public Safety tells us that around 5:15 Saturday afternoon a plane crashed into the water, just west of the runway at Port Aransas Airport.

The pilot and one other person were onboard and escaped with no injuries, according to DPS. They are suspecting the crash is due to a mechanical failure, but can’t be certain until their investigation is complete.

Assisting on the scene were Port Aransas police and fire departments, Texas General Land Office and the Coast Guard. The airport will reopen Sunday. DPS plans to file their official report Sunday morning.

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