# NTSB MIA75AM062: Cessna 182B, N7178E, Zephyrhills, FL, February 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1975
- 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: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146822
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0591  75/2/21    ZEPHYRHILLS,FL      CESSNA 182B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 0805                    N7178E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZEPHYRHILLS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZEPHYRHILLS,FL              SARASOTA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       69
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          100                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WX ESTD IN ACDT AREA,CLG ABT 100FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7178E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7178E-1975-05-19), registration cancelled 1975-05-19, S/N 52178 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- Registry model: [Cessna 182B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (registry code 2072706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- 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 19750221006889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750221006889A), Feb 21, 1975: Cessna 182B, Zephyrhills, FL, Destroyed. Wx estd in acdt area,clg abt 100FT.

## Other investigations on N7178E (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 MIA66D0313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0313), Nov 4, 1965: Cessna 182 (N7178E), Scotland Neck, NC, 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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