# Accident 19780325008729A: Cessna 182H, Fernahdiha Bch, FL, March 25, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1978
- Place: Fernahdiha Bch, FL
- Airport: Fernandina Beach
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Location: 30.6118° N, 81.4612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FERNANDINA BEACH MUNI (FHB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6118&lon=-81.4612&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6241A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6241A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182 (registry code 2072702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,288 total, 274 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA78FLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA24) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780325008729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENG FAILED AFTR DESCENT FRM 7500FT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA78FLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA24), Mar 25, 1978: Cessna 182 (N6241A), Fernahdiha Bch, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6241A (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20220819014779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220819014779A), Aug 19, 2022: Cessna 182 (N6241A), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that, after the completion of an annual inspection he decided to preform a test flight. He did not trust the fuel gauges so visually checked…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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