# NTSB MIA67A0046: Cessna 180, N2862A, Englewood, FL, October 16, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1966
- Place: Englewood, FL · ENGLEWOOD, FL
- Location: 26.9645° N, 82.3405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Englewood, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.9645&lon=-82.3405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0830  66/10/16   ENGLEWOOD FLA       CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 214
        TIME - 1842                    N2862A              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2862A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2862A-1970-06-18), registration cancelled 1970-06-18, S/N 30062 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Buchan

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