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Pilot extricated, expected to survive after small plane crashes outside Ocala International Airport
By WCJB Staff
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Officials with Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) have provided new details regarding a small plane crash that occurred just outside Ocala International Airport on Wednesday night.
The aircraft went down around 9:30 p.m. on Southwest 67th Avenue, outside the airport property, and crash-landed without impacting any structures.
Authorities said a third-party pilot flying overhead, who communicated with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Unit 1, and a passerby who used their vehicle lights to illuminate the crash site, helped rescue crews locate the small plane approximately 20 feet from the southbound lanes of the road.
Upon arrival, ARFF units and OFR squads found the aircraft upright with its nose on the ground.
The pilot was still inside the plane and required extrication.
Online records show the Cessna 182A was built in 1957 and was owned by a man from Apopka who was flying from Palatka to Ocala.
Crews said they assessed and stabilized the pilot before beginning the extrication process and used a Rescue-42 stabilizer to secure the aircraft to prevent any movement.
Engine 4 secured the plane while Engine 6 and Squad 7 cut the backrest of the pilot’s seat for a safe removal.
The extrication was completed within six minutes, and the pilot was transported to the hospital by Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) as a trauma alert.
According to the Ocala Police Department (OPD), the pilot was the only person on board and had to be extricated from the wreckage. He was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert but is expected to survive.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the crash.
https://www.wcjb.com/2025/05/08/pilot-extricated-expected-survive-after-small-plane-crashes-outside-ocala-international-airport/
NTSB Prelim: Mooney M20J
Unable To Reach The Runway Due To A Loss Of Engine Power, The Pilot Landed The Airplane In A Field Short Of The Runway
Location: Edinburg, TX Accident Number: CEN25LA156
Date & Time: April 12, 2025, 10:10 Local Registration: N5807T
Aircraft: Mooney M20J Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On April 12, 2025, at 1010 central daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N5807T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Edinburg, Texas. The private pilot and two passengers were uninjured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a personal flight.
The accident flight was reported as an Angel Flight in which the pilot was to pick up two passengers at Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), Sugar Land, Texas, and transport them to Mc Allen (MFE), Mc Allen, Texas. About 30 miles north of MFE and descending, the pilot noticed a rapid increase in engine oil temperature, followed by a drop in engine oil pressure and engine roughness. The pilot then diverted the flight to South Texas International Airport at Edinburg, Edinburg, Texas, where the pilot attempted to perform a precautionary landing.
Unable to reach the runway due to a loss of engine power, the pilot landed the airplane in a field short of the runway.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
13 Years ago today: On 9 May 2012 A Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane was destroyed when it struck the side of Mount Salak during a demonstration flight over Indonesia. All 45 on board were killed.
Date: Wednesday 9 May 2012
Time: 14:32
Type: Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B
Owner/operator: Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
Registration: 97004
MSN: 95004
Year of manufacture: 2009
Total airframe hrs: 843 hours
Cycles: 502 flights
Engine model: PowerJet SaM146
Fatalities: Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category: Accident
Location: 75 km S of Jakarta - Indonesia
Phase: En route
Nature: Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport: Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport (HLP/WIHH)
Destination airport: Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport (HLP/WIHH)
Investigating agency: NTSC
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane was destroyed when it struck the side of Mount Salak during a demonstration flight over Indonesia. All 45 on board were killed.
A flight plan had been filed for an IFR flight from Halim Airport to Pelabuhan Ratu area then return to Halim Airport.
The flight departed Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport (HLP/WIHH) at 14:21. It flew south and circled Mount Salak (elevation 7254 feet). After circling the mountain, the airplane began to descend from 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet. Last contact with the flight was at 14:30. The wreckage was found the following morning on a near-vertical mountainside on the eastern side of Mount Salak at an elevation of 6,100 feet.
The Superjet was conducting a demonstration flight to prospective customers in several countries. Demonstrations were flown in Myanmar, Pakistan and Kazakhstan before arriving in Indonesia on May 9. Two demonstration flights were planned. The first flight was uneventful. Passengers on the second flight were reporters and representatives of several Indonesian airlines. There were six crew members on board, two representatives of Sukhoi and 37 journalists and prospective clients.
FACTORS:
a. The crew were not aware of the mountainous area surrounding the flight path due to various factors resulting in disregarding the TAWS warning.
b. The Jakarta Radar service had not established the minimum vectoring altitudes and the system was not equipped with functioning MSAW for the particular area surrounding Mount Salak.
c. Distraction to the flight crew from prolonged conversation not related to the progress of the flight resulted in the pilot flying did not continue to change the aircraft heading while in orbit. Consequently, the aircraft unintentionally exited the orbit.
