# NTSB MIA78FLA24: Cessna 182, N6241A, Fernahdiha Bch, FL, March 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1978
- Place: Fernahdiha Bch, FL · FERNAHDIHA BCH, FL
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FLA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0847  78/3/25    FERNAHDIHA BCH,FL   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1288
        TIME - 1500                    N6241A              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERNANDINA BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FERNAHDIHA BCH,FL           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED AFTR DESCENT FRM 7500FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6241A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6241A), registered now, S/N 33041, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (registry code 2072702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fernandina Beach

## 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 19780325008729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780325008729A), Mar 25, 1978: Cessna 182H, Fernahdiha Bch, FL, Substantial damage. Eng failed aftr descent frm 7500FT.

## Other investigations on N6241A (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 ERA22LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA381), Aug 19, 2022: Cessna 182 (N6241A), Orlando, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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