# NTSB MIA74DLD58: Beech D18S, N280J, Zephyrhills, FL, January 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1974
- Place: Zephyrhills, FL · ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
- Location: 28.2407° N, 82.1790° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Zephyrhills, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2407&lon=-82.1790&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187143
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DLD58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0163  74/1/25    ZEPHYRHILLS,FLA     BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N280J               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 51, 10050 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 4020 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZEPHYRHILLS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FLA                   ZEPHYRHILLS,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N280J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N280J-2009-10-14), registration cancelled 2009-10-14, S/N A-972, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zephyrhills Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740125001309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740125001309A), Jan 25, 1974: Beech D18S, Zephyrhills, FL, Substantial damage

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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