# NTSB MIA67A0057: Cessna 182, N1972X, Tarpon Spring, FL, November 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1966
- Place: Tarpon Spring, FL · TARPON SPRING, FL
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0967   66/11/4 NR.TARPON SPRING FLA  CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 180
        TIME - 1000                    N1972X              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT OCCUPANTS WERE PHOTOGRAPHING A BOAT RACE.PX HEARD STALL WARNING PRIOR TO CRASH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1972X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1972X-1967-11-14), registration cancelled 1967-11-14, S/N 18256072 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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