Cessna 182B N2280G
7 February 1982 · W. of Homestead, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 February 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N2280G, operated by George E. Harris, was involved in an accident near W. of Homestead, Florida, United States. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W. of Homestead, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.4903, -80.5098
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B
- Registration
- N2280G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George E. Harris
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everglades → Homestead
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82FA044
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A WITNESS STATED THAT THE CESSNA 182B, N2280G, DEPARTED EVERGLADES CITY AIRPORT BETWEEN 1630 AND 1645 EST. ANOTHER WITNESS STATED THAT THE PIPER PA-24, N7361P, DEPARTED FROM THE SAME AIRPORT ABOUT 1700 EST. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER OVER A REMOTE AREA OF THE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 182B 182B | N2280G | George E. Harris | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-24-180 PA-24-180 | N7361P | Frank Smykal | Destroyed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 182 | Shenandoah, Ohio, United States | KEN Jones | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |